Air pollution: do modern statistical model selection techniques make the silent killer speak too loud?

据估计，空气污染每年在澳大利亚造成2400人死亡，给社区带来172亿美元的相关损失。该项目的成果将有助于更好地了解澳大利亚空气污染与死亡率之间的关系，从而使政府、公共卫生当局和监管机构能够实施更好的空气污染标准，并就避免接触空气污染物的必要性向公众提供更有见地的建议。考虑到澳大利亚人口老龄化，以及老年人是最容易受到空气污染危害的人群之一，这两个结果尤其重要。

Air pollution is estimated to cause 2400 deaths annually in Australia with an associated cost to the community of $17.2 billion. The outcomes of this project will enable an improved understanding of the association between air pollution and mortality in Australia, thereby allowing government, public health authorities, and regulatory agencies to implement better air pollution standards and provide more informed advice to the public on the necessity of avoiding exposure to air pollutants. These two outcomes are particularly important given Australia's ageing population and the fact that the elderly are among those most susceptible to harm from air pollution exposure.