Short-Term Effects of PM₁₀, NO₂, SO₂ and O₃ on Cardio-Respiratory Mortality in Cape Town, South Africa, 2006-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The health effect of air pollution is rarely quantified in Africa, and this is evident in global systematic reviews and multi-city studies which only includes South Africa.

Methods

A time-series analysis was conducted on daily mortality (cardiovascular (CVD) and respiratory diseases (RD)) and air pollution from 2006-2015 for the city of Cape Town. We fitted single- and multi-pollutant models to test the independent effects of particulate matter (PM₁₀), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulphur dioxide (SO₂) and ozone (O₃) from co-pollutants.

Results

daily average concentrations per interquartile range (IQR) increase of 16.4 µg/m³ PM₁₀, 10.7 µg/m³ NO₂, 6 µg/m³ SO_2</

SUBMITTER: Adebayo-Ojo TC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9265394 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature