Association between daily mortality from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and air pollution in Taiwan
Association between daily mortality from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and air pollution in Taiwan
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DOI：
10.1016/j.envres.2008.10.002
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
8.3
通讯作者：
Kuo, Hsien-Wen
中科院分区：
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作者：
Liang, Wen-Miin;Wei, Hsing-Yu;Kuo, Hsien-Wen
背景：许多研究研究了空气污染物对疾病和死亡率的影响。但是，结果仍然不一致且尚无定论。我们认为，不同季节或年龄的人的影响可能解释这些差异。方法：测量五种污染物（颗粒物质<10 mu m <10 mu m in Aernodannicigetig nimegitiation nosigethigation nos of Aernodannic Tightimetial（PM10），SO2，NO2，O-3和CO）是通过五个不同站点的自动测量单元进行监控。监测站由1997年至1999年台湾环境保护局（EPA）提供。研究中的受试者分为两组：65岁及以上的人和所有年龄段的受试者（包括> => =的受试者65组）。台湾卫生部（DOH）收集了有关呼吸道疾病，心血管疾病以及所有其他原因（包括上述两种）的日常死亡率的数据。使用时间序列回归模型来分析夏季和冬季由于空气污染而导致的呼吸和心血管疾病的相对风险。分离：冬季中各种原因的死亡风险和死亡的死亡风险与冬季的心血管疾病与水平显着相关两组的SO2，CO和NO2的属于老年人（> = 65岁）组的PM10。两组与呼吸道疾病的正相关和03的水平有显着的正相关。但是，唯一的显着正相关是夏季老年人组的O-3（RR = 1.283）。没有其他参数对这两个组都有显着性。结论：我们的发现有助于SO2，CO，NO2和PM10之间的关联，以及呼吸道和心血管疾病的死亡率，尤其是冬季老年人中的呼吸道和心血管疾病。 Crown版权所有（C）2008由Elsevier Inc.发布。保留所有权利。
Background: Many studies have investigated the effects of air pollutants on disease and mortality. However, the results remain inconsistent and inconclusive. We thought that the impact of different seasons or ages of people may explain these differences.Methods: Measurement of the five pollutants (particulate matter < 10 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM10), SO2, NO2, O-3, and CO) was monitored by automated measuring units at five different stations. Monitoring stations were provided by the Taiwan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from 1997 to 1999. The subjects in the study were classified in two groups: those 65 years of age and older, and those of all ages (including the subjects in the >= 65 group). Data on daily mortality caused by respiratory disease, cardiovascular disease, and all other causes including the two aforementioned was collected by the Taiwan Department of Health (DOH). A time-series regression model was used to analyze the relative risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases due to air pollution in the summer and winter seasons.Results: Risk of death from all causes and mortality from cardiovascular diseases during winter was significantly positively correlated with levels of SO2, CO, and NO2 for both groups of subjects and additionally with PM10 for the elderly (>= 65 years old) group. There were significant positive correlations with respiratory diseases and levels of 03 for both groups. However, the only significant positive correlation was with O-3 (RR = 1.283) for the elderly group during summer. No other parameters showed significance for either group.Conclusion: Our findings contribute to the evidence of an association between SO2, CO, NO2, and PM10 and mortality from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, especially among elderly people during the winter season. Crown Copyright (C) 2008 Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.