Article
Environmental Sciences
Yang Xie, Ying Wang, Yichi Zhang, Wenhong Fan, Zhaomin Dong, Peng Yin, Maigeng Zhou
Summary: In 2020, China developed guidelines for indoor PM2.5 for the first time, but the health implications are still unclear. A study estimated that there were 965 thousand premature deaths associated with PM2.5 in 2019, with 72.9% originating from outdoor sources. Using a scenario matrix, the study found that in 2035, if the guidelines mandate a yearly indoor PM2.5 concentration of 75 μg/m³ (instead of daily), the average premature deaths associated with ambient PM2.5 will be 1018-1361 thousand, compared to 816-1304 thousand for a better-case scenario of 35 μg/m³. Stricter guidelines are recommended to mitigate the mortality risk in the future.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Massimo Stafoggia, Paola Michelozzi, Alexandra Schneider, Ben Armstrong, Matteo Scortichini, Masna Rai, Souzana Achilleos, Barrak Alahmad, Antonis Analitis, Christofer Astrom, Michelle L. Bell, Neville Calleja, Hanne Krage Carlsen, Gabriel Carrasco, John Paul Cauchi, Micheline D. S. Z. S. Coelho, Patricia M. Correa, Magali H. Diaz, Alireza Entezari, Bertil Forsberg, Rebecca M. Garland, Yue Leon Guo, Yuming Guo, Masahiro Hashizume, Iulian H. Holobaca, Carmen Iniguez, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Haidong Kan, Klea Katsouyanni, Ho Kim, Jan Kysely, Eric Lavigne, Whanhee Lee, Shanshan Li, Marek Maasikmets, Joana Madureira, Fatemeh Mayvaneh, Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Baltazar Nunes, Hans Orru, Nicolas Ortega, Samuel Osorio, Alfonso D. L. Palomares, Shih-Chun Pan, Mathilde Pascal, Martina S. Ragettli, Shilpa Rao, Raanan Raz, Dominic Roye, Niilo Ryti, Paulo H. N. Saldiva, Evangelia Samoli, Joel Schwartz, Noah Scovronick, Francesco Sera, Aurelio Tobias, Shilu Tong, Cesar D. L. C. Valencia, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, Ales Urban, Antonio Gasparrini, Susanne Breitner, Francesca K. de Donato
Summary: Suggestive evidence of effect modification between air temperature and air pollutants on mortality during the warm period was found in a global dataset of 620 cities.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Masna Rai, Massimo Stafoggia, Francesca de'Donato, Matteo Scortichini, Sofia Zafeiratou, Liliana Vazquez Fernandez, Siqi Zhang, Klea Katsouyanni, Evangelia Samoli, Shilpa Rao, Eric Lavigne, Yuming Guo, Haidong Kan, Samuel Osorio, Jan Kysely, Ales Urban, Hans Orru, Marek Maasikmets, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Niilo Ryti, Mathilde Pascal, Masahiro Hashizume, Chris Fook Sheng Ng, Barrak Alahmad, Magali Hurtado Diaz, Cesar De la Cruz Valencia, Baltazar Nuness, Joana Madureira, Noah Scovronick, Rebecca M. Garland, Ho Kim, Whanhee Lee, Aurelio Tobias, Carmen Iniguez, Bertil Forsberg, Christofer Astrom, Ana Maria Vicedo-Cabrera, Martina S. Ragettli, Yue-Liang Leon Guo, Shih-Chun Pan, Shanshan Li, Antonio Gasparrini, Francesco Sera, Pierre Masselot, Joel Schwartz, Antonella Zanobetti, Michelle L. Bell, Alexandra Schneider, Susanne Breitner
Summary: A study conducted in 482 locations across 24 countries found that heat has an impact on cardiovascular and respiratory mortality, and air pollution exacerbates this effect. The effect on respiratory mortality is stronger than on cardiovascular mortality. Therefore, it is crucial to implement mitigation measures based on the new WHO Air Quality Guidelines to improve health and promote sustainable development.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hui Zhao, Kaiyu Chen, Zhen Liu, Yuxin Zhang, Tian Shao, Hongliang Zhang
Summary: China formulated the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (APPCAP) in 2013 to improve air quality. After its implementation, there was a significant decrease in PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and CO concentrations, while NO2 remained unchanged and O-3 concentration increased. Despite the decrease in PM2.5, over 65% of the population was still exposed to levels higher than the standard, indicating the need for continued efforts in air pollution control.
Article
Development Studies
Lin Zhu, Hua Liao, Paul J. Burke
Summary: Household air pollution from solid fuel use is common in developing countries, with young children being particularly vulnerable. However, little attention has been paid to the contribution of household fuel transitions to China's progress in reducing child mortality. This study examines the effect of reducing solid cooking fuel dependence on under-5 child mortality rate in China. The results show that a decrease in the proportion of households using solid fuels is associated with a significant reduction in child mortality, contributing to about 12% of the annual reduction and avoiding approximately 39,000 deaths in 2010. (c) 2023 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jie Zhu, Chuntian Lu
Summary: Environmental and resident health issues related to air pollution are a growing concern in China. This study explores the impact of air quality and air pollution perception on residents' health. The results show that air pollution perception has a significant negative impact on self-rated health and mental health, while objective air pollution only affects mental health. These findings support the Chinese government's efforts in combating air pollution and ensuring the health of Chinese residents.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Guangqin Li, Lingyu Li, Dan Liu, Jiahong Qin, Hongjun Zhu
Summary: This paper analyzed the PM2.5 concentration data in China's provinces from 2002 to 2015, finding a significant positive association between PM2.5 and perinatal mortality rates. The impact of air pollution on perinatal mortality rates may be mediated by its effects on infant weight.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuqiang Zhang, Bin Zhao, Yueqi Jiang, Jia Xing, Shovan K. Sahu, Haotian Zheng, Dian Ding, Suzhen Cao, Licong Han, Cong Yan, Xiaoli Duan, Jingnan Hu, Shuxiao Wang, Jiming Hao
Summary: The study highlights the impact of lockdown measures during the COVID-19 pandemic on ambient and household air pollution in China. While outdoor PM2.5 concentration decreased significantly, indoor PM2.5 exposure increased, leading to additional premature deaths. The findings suggest that the reduction in ambient PM2.5 was offset by increased exposure to household air pollution, with rural areas experiencing more significant consequences.
ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yuming Qin, Caizhi Sun, Di Li, Hao Zhang, Hongye Wang, Ye Duan
Summary: This study examines the spatial impact of air pollution on public health using panel data from 288 Chinese cities from 2000 to 2021. The results show a significant spatial correlation between air pollution and public health levels in various cities, with spillover effects observed. Factors such as GDP per capita, industrial structure, green space per capita, population density, and number of physicians per 10,000 people also influence public health. Furthermore, the impact of air pollution on public health varies across different regions.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ming Liu, Rebecca K. Saari, Gaoxiang Zhou, Jonathan Li, Ling Han, Xiangnan Liu
Summary: Over the period of 2005-2017, PM2.5 exposure in China has led to a significant increase in premature deaths, with stroke and IHD being the primary causes, while COPD and LRI disproportionately affect poorer provinces. As time progresses, disparities in wealth and health burden are becoming more equal among different provinces in China.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Qingli Zhang, Renjie Chen, Guanjin Yin, Xihao Du, Xia Meng, Yang Qiu, Haidong Kan, Maigeng Zhou
Summary: The study established a new composite air health index in China that combines excess mortality risks due to air pollution and non-optimum temperature, providing a promising tool for assessing health risks related to exposure to the ambient environment. The new AHI showed a linear relationship between index and mortality, with each unit increase in AHI associated with increased all-cause mortality and specific disease mortality rates.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Qijiong Zhu, Min Yu, Guoxia Bai, Chunliang Zhou, Ruilin Meng, Biao Huang, Weiwei Gong, Haoming Zhang, Ruying Hu, Zhulin Hou, Yize Xiao, Donghui Jin, Mingfang Qin, Jianxiong Hu, Jianpeng Xiao, Guanhao He, Lifeng Lin, Xiaofeng Liang, Yanfang Guo, Tao Liu, Wenjun Ma
Summary: This study investigated the joint associations of short-term exposures to ambient air pollutants and weather factors with mortality in China, and estimated the mortality burden attributable to these multiple environmental exposures. The results showed that air pollutants and weather factors contributed to a certain proportion of mortality risk, and temperature had the largest impact in the joint effects.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jing Shang, Zhaobin Sun, Shiguang Miao, Ishaq Dimeji Sulaymon, Tingting Han
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between air pollutants, temperature, and non accidental deaths in Beijing from 2013 to 2016 using piecewise regressions and the Generalized Additive Models (GAM). The study found that comprehensive environmental meteorological health indices were better predictors of non-accidental deaths than air quality health indices. The study also suggested optimizing different thresholds of environmental meteorological health indices for early warning of heat and cold exposures.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Ashtyn Tracey Areal, Qi Zhao, Claudia Wigmann, Alexandra Schneider, Tamara Schikowski
Summary: The study found that exposure to air pollution modified by high temperature increases the odds of respiratory mortality and hospital admissions. However, results for low temperatures were inconsistent. Analysis on the interaction effect of air pollution and temperature on health outcomes is a relatively new research field with largely inconsistent results, prompting the need for further research to establish more conclusive conclusions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Claire Demoury, Katrien De Troeyer, Finaba Berete, Raf Aerts, Bert Van Schaeybroeck, Johan Van der Heyden, Eva M. De Clercq
Summary: This study found a significant association between extreme temperatures and overall natural and respiratory mortality. Certain individual characteristics and residential factors modulated this association, and air pollutants also had an impact on the effects.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
