Ambient Air Pollution and All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality in an Analysis of Asian Cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Much of what is currently known about the adverse effects of ambient air pollution comes from studies conducted in high-income regions, with relatively low air pollution levels. The aim of the current project is to examine the relationship between exposure to ambient air pollution (as predicted from satellite-based models) and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in several Asian cohorts.

Methods

Cohorts were recruited from the Asia Cohort Consortium (ACC). The geocoded residences of participants were assigned levels of ambient particulate material with aerodynamic diameter of 2.5 μm or less (PM_2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) utilizing global satellite-derived models and assigned for the year of enrollment (or closest available year). The

SUBMITTER: Downward GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7266370 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature