Air Pollution, Socioeconomic Status, and Age-Specific Mortality Risk in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Prior studies on the association between fine particulate matter with diameters 2.5 μm or smaller (PM2.5) and probability of death have not applied multilevel analysis disaggregating data for US census tract, states, and counties, nor tested its interaction by socioeconomic status (SES). Such an approach could provide a more refined identification and targeting of populations exposed to increased risk from PM2.5.

Objective

To assess the association between PM2.5 and age-specific mortality risk (ASMR) using disaggregated data at the census tract level and evaluate such association according to census tract SES.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide cross-sectional study used a linkage of 3 different data sets. ASMR for the period of 2010 to 2015

SUBMITTER: Boing AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9131742 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature