Burden of Cause-Specific Mortality Associated With PM2.5 Air Pollution in the United States | Zendy

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Burden of Cause-Specific Mortality Associated With PM_2.5 Air Pollution in the United States

Author(s) -

Benjamin Bowe,

Yan Xie,

Yan Yan,

Ziyad AlAly

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

jama network open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.278

H-Index - 39

ISSN - 2574-3805

DOI - 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.15834

Subject(s) - interquartile range , cause of death , air pollution , medicine , environmental health , cohort , burden of disease , demography , disease , population , sociology , chemistry , organic chemistry

Key Points Question What are the causes of death associated with fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) air pollution? Findings In this cohort study of more than 4.5 million US veterans, 9 causes of death were associated with PM 2.5 air pollution: cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dementia, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, lung cancer, and pneumonia. The attributable burden of death associated with PM 2.5 was disproportionally borne by black individuals and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities; 99% of the burden was associated with PM 2.5 levels below standards set by the US Environmental Protection Agency. Meaning This study adds to known causes of death associated with PM 2.5 by identifying 3 new causes (death due to chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and dementia); racial and socioeconomic disparities in the burden were also evident.

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