Burden of cardiovascular diseases associated with fine particulate matter in Beijing, China: an economic modelling study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the economic and humanistic burden associated with cardiovascular diseases that were attributable to fine particulate matter (≤ 2.5 μg/m³ in aerodynamic diameter; PM_2.5) in Beijing.

Methods

This study used a health economic modelling approach to compare the actual annual average PM_2.5 concentration with the PM_2.5 concentration limit (35 µg/m³) as defined by the Chinese Ambient Air Quality Standard in terms of cardiovascular disease outcomes in Beijing adult population. The outcomes included medical costs, quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs) and net monetary loss (NML). Beijing annual average PM_2.5 concentration was around 105 µg/m³ during 2013-2015. Therefore, we estimated the

SUBMITTER: Jiang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577033 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature