Open AccessA Multipollutant Approach to Estimating Causal Effects of Air Pollution Mixtures on Overall Mortality in a Large, Prospective Cohort
Author(s) -
Eugenio Traini,
Anke Huss,
Lützen Portengen,
Matti A. Rookus,
W. M. Monique Verschuren,
Roel Vermeulen,
Andrea Bellavia
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000001492
Subject(s) - logistic regression , confounding , propensity score matching , prospective cohort study , multivariate statistics , medicine , interquartile range , statistics , environmental health , mathematics
Several studies have confirmed associations between air pollution and overall mortality, but it is unclear to what extent these associations reflect causal relationships. Moreover, few studies to our knowledge have accounted for complex mixtures of air pollution. In this study, we evaluate the causal effects of a mixture of air pollutants on overall mortality in a large, prospective cohort of Dutch individuals.