Daily nonaccidental mortality associated with short-term PM_2.5 exposures in Delhi, India.

ABSTRACT: Ambient particulate matter of aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 microns PM_2.5) levels in Delhi routinely exceed World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines and Indian National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for acceptable levels of daily exposure. Only a handful of studies have examined the short-term mortality effects of PM in India, with none from Delhi examining the contribution of PM_2.5.

Objectives

We aimed to analyze the association between short-term PM_2.5 exposures and daily nonaccidental mortality in Delhi, India.

Methods

Using generalized additive Poisson regression models, we examined the association between daily PM_2.5 exposures and nonaccidental mortality between June 2010 and December 2016. Daily exposures to PM<

SUBMITTER: Krishna B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8367036 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature