Associations of PM2.5 and Black Carbon with Hospital Emergency Room Visits during Heavy Haze Events
A Case Study in Beijing, China
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 17801117 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Fengchao Liang (0000-0003-2088-0722, Peking University), Lin Tian (0000-0003-1503-0918, Peking University), Linwei Tian (0000-0003-2240-8886, Peking University), Qun Guo (0000-0002-1472-7679, Peking University), Dane Westerdahl (City University of Hong Kong), Yang Liu (0000-0003-1220-7044, Emory University), Xiaobin Jin (0000-0003-1862-5837, Peking University), Guoxing Li (0000-0002-4384-7063, Peking University), Xiaochuan Pan (0000-0002-3074-9771, Peking University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 725-725 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14070725 |
| PMID | 28678202 |
| OpenAlex | W2733809319 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 31 |
In January 2013, severe haze events over northeastern China sparked substantial health concerns. This study explores the associations of fine particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM 2.5 ) and black carbon (BC) with hospital emergency room visits (ERVs) during a haze season in Beijing. During that period, daily counts of ERVs for respiratory, cardiovascular and ocular diseases were obtained from a Level-3A hospital in Beijing from 1 December 2012 to 28 February 2013, and associations of which with PM 2.5 and BC were estimated by time-stratified case-crossover analysis in single- and two-pollutant models. We found a 27.5% (95% confidence interval (CI): 13.0, 43.9%) increase in respiratory ERV (lag02), a 19.4% (95% CI: 2.5, 39.0%) increase in cardiovascular ERV (lag0), and a 12.6% (95% CI: 0.0, 26.7%) increase in ocular ERV (lag0) along with an interquartile range (IQR) increase in the PM 2.5 . An IQR increase of BC was associated with 27.6% (95% CI: 9.6, 48.6%) (lag02), 18.8% (95% CI: 1.4, 39.2%) (lag0) and 11.8% (95% CI: -1.4, 26.8%) (lag0) increases for changes in these same health outcomes respectively. Estimated associations were consistent after adjusting SO2 or NO2 in two-pollutant models. This study provides evidence that improving air quality and reducing haze days would greatly benefit the population health
Beijing · China · Confidence interval · Environmental health · Geography · Haze · Interquartile range · Meteorology · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Climate Change and Health Impacts · COVID-19 impact on air quality · Demography · Environmental Science · Medicine · Internal Medicine
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2021 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
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