A county-level estimate of PM_2.5 related chronic mortality risk in China based on multi-model exposure data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambient fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) pollution is currently a serious environmental problem in China, but evidence of health effects with higher resolution and spatial coverage is insufficient.

Objective

This study aims to provide a better overall understanding of long-term mortality effects of PM_2.5 pollution in China and a county-level spatial map for estimating PM_2.5 related premature deaths of the entire country.

Method

Using four sets of satellite-derived PM_2.5 concentration data and the integrated exposure-response model which has been employed by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) to estimate global mortality of ambient and household air pollution in 2010, we estimated PM_2.5 related premature

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5760247 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature