Establishment of exposure-response functions of air particulate matter and adverse health outcomes in China and worldwide.
- Author:
Hai-Dong KAN
1
;
Bing-Heng CHEN
;
Chang-Hong CHEN
;
Bing-Yan WANG
;
Qing-Yan FU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Acute Disease; Adult; Air Pollutants; adverse effects; toxicity; Asthma; epidemiology; etiology; Bronchitis; epidemiology; etiology; Bronchitis, Chronic; epidemiology; etiology; Cardiovascular Diseases; epidemiology; etiology; Child; China; Dust; Environmental Exposure; Hospitalization; Humans; Mortality; Particle Size; Risk; Risk Assessment
- From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2005;18(3):159-163
- CountryChina
- Language:English
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Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo obtain the exposure-response functions that could be used in health-based risk assessment of particulate air pollution in China.
METHODSMeta analysis was conducted on the literatures on air particulate matter and its adverse health outcomes in China and worldwide.
RESULTSFor each health outcome from morbidity to mortality changes, the relative risks were estimated when the concentration of air particulate matter increased to some certain units.
CONCLUSIONThe exposure-response functions recommended here can be further applied to health risk assessment of air particulate matter in China.
