Associations between Fine and Coarse Particles and Mortality in Mediterranean Cities: Results from the MED-PARTICLES Project.

Autor: Samoli, Evangelia1 esamoli@med.uoa.gr, Stafoggia, Massimo2, Rodopoulou, Sophia1, Ostro, Bart3,4, Declercq, Christophe5, Alessandrini, Ester2, Daz, Julio6, Karanasiou, Angeliki4,7, Kelessis, Apostolos G.8, Le Tertre, Alain5, Pandolfi, Paolo9, Randi, Giorgia10, Scarinzi, Cecilia11, Zauli-Sajani, Stefano12, Katsouyanni, Klea1, Forastiere, Francesco2
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Zdroj: Environmental Health Perspectives. Aug2013, Vol. 121 Issue 8, p932-938. 7p. 4 Charts, 3 Graphs.
Abstrakt: Background: Few studies have investigated the independent health effects of different size fractions of particulate matter (PM) in multiple locations, especially in Europe. Objectives: We estimated the short-term effects of PM with aerodynamic diameter ≤ 10 µm (PM10), ≤ 2.5 µm (PM2.5), and between 2.5 and 10 µm (PM2.5−10) on all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality in 10 European Mediterranean metropolitan areas within the MEDPARTICLES project. Methods: We analyzed data from each city using Poisson regression models, and combined city-specific estimates to derive overall effect estimates. We evaluated the sensitivity of our estimates to co-pollutant exposures and city-specific model choice, and investigated effect modification by age, sex, and season. We applied distributed lag and threshold models to investigate temporal patterns of associations. Results: A 10-µg/m3 increase in PM2.5 was associated with a 0.55% (95% CI: 0.27, 0.84%) increase in all-cause mortality (0−1 day cumulative lag), and a 1.91% increase (95% CI: 0.71, 3.12%) in respiratory mortality (0−5 day lag). In general, associations were stronger for cardiovascular and respiratory mortality than all-cause mortality, during warm versus cold months, and among those ≥ 75 versus < 75 years of age. Associations with PM2.5−10 were positive but not statistically significant in most analyses, whereas associations with PM10 seemed to be driven by PM2.5. Conclusions: We found evidence of adverse effects of PM2.5 on mortality outcomes in the European Mediterranean region. Associations with PM2.5−10 were positive but smaller in magnitude. Associations were stronger for respiratory mortality when cumulative exposures were lagged over 0−5 days, and were modified by season and age. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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