Ambient Air Pollution and Socioeconomic Status in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution disparities by socioeconomic status (SES) are well documented for the United States, with most literature indicating an inverse relationship (i.e., higher concentrations for lower-SES populations). Few studies exist for China, a country accounting for 26% of global premature deaths from ambient air pollution.

Objective

Our objective was to test the relationship between ambient air pollution exposures and SES in China.

Methods

We combined estimated year 2015 annual-average ambient levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulate matter [PM ≤2.5μm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5)] with national demographic information. Pollution estimates were derived from a national empirical model for China at 1-km spatial resolution; demographic estimates

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9175641 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature