Short-term Effects of Ambient Gaseous Pollutants and Particulate Matter on Daily Mortality in Shanghai, China

  • Chen Guohai
    Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Center
  • Song Guixiang
    Shanghai Municipal Center of Disease Control and Prevention
  • Jiang Lili
    Shanghai Municipal Center of Disease Control and Prevention
  • Zhang Yunhui
    Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University
  • Zhao Naiqing
    Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Fudan University
  • Chen Bingheng
    Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University
  • Kan Haidong
    Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University

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  • Short-term effects of ambient gaseous pollutants and particulate matter on daily mortality Shanghai, China
  • Short‐term Effects of Ambient Gaseous Pollutants and Particulate Matter on Daily Mortality in Shanghai, China

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Identification of the specific pollutants contributing most to the health hazard of the air pollution mixture may have important implications for environmental and social policies. In the current study, we conducted a time-series analysis to examine the specific effects of major air pollutants [particulate matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and nitrogen dioxides (NO2)] on daily mortality in Shanghai, China, using both single-pollutant and multiple-pollutant models. In the single-pollutant models, PM10, SO2, and NO2 were found to be associated with mortality from both all non-accidental causes and from cardiopulmonary diseases. Unlike some prior studies in North America, we found a significant effect of gaseous pollutants (SO2 and NO2) on daily mortality even after adjustment for PM10 in the multiple-pollutant models. Our findings, combined with previous Chinese studies showing a consistent, significant effect of gaseous pollutants on mortality, suggest that the role of outdoor exposure to SO2 and NO2 should be investigated further in China.<br>

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