Relationship between ambient air pollution and daily mortality of SARS in Beijing.
- Author:
Hai-Dong KAN
1
;
Bing-Heng CHEN
;
Chao-Wei FU
;
Shun-Zhang YU
;
Li-Na MU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Air Pollutants; adverse effects; analysis; toxicity; Air Pollution; adverse effects; analysis; China; epidemiology; Cities; Dust; analysis; Environmental Monitoring; Epidemiological Monitoring; Humans; Nitrogen Dioxide; analysis; Particle Size; Retrospective Studies; Risk; Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome; epidemiology; mortality; Sulfur Dioxide; analysis
- From: Biomedical and Environmental Sciences 2005;18(1):1-4
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo study the relationship between ambient air pollution and daily mortality of SARS in Beijing.
METHODSThe approach of time-series Poisson regression was used to assess the relationship between daily SARS mortality, ambient air pollution, and other factors from April 25 to May 31, 2003 in Beijing.
RESULTSAn increase of each 10 microg/m3 over a 5-day moving average of PM10, SO2 and NO2 corresponded to 1.06 (1.00-1.12), 0.74 (0.48-1.13) and 1.22 (1.01-1.48) relative risks (RRs) of daily SARS mortality, respectively. The relative risks (RRs) values depended largely on the selection of lag days.
CONCLUSIONThe daily mortality of SARS might be associated with certain air pollutants in Beijing.
