title: Differential susceptibility according to gender in the association between air pollution and mortality from respiratory diseases.
abstract: This study analyzed the association between air pollution and deaths from respiratory diseases, considering differential susceptibility according to gender. The authors used daily deaths from respiratory diseases (ICD-10, J00-J99), PM(10), SO(2), and O(3) levels, and meteorological indicators in Volta Redonda, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil, from January 2002 to December 2006. The association was estimated by Poisson regression using generalized additive models, where the increase in risk of deaths from PM(10) to lag 1 was 10.01% (95%CI: 1.81-18.88%) in the total female population and 10.04% (95%CI: 0.90-20.02%) in elderly women. The increase in risk of deaths from PM(10) to lag 9 was 8.25% in the total male population (95%CI: 0.86-16.18%) and 10.80% (95%CI: 2.18-20.15%) in elderly men. For exposure to SO(2) and O(3), the risk was significant in the total male population and the elderly, respectively. The results emphasize the need for further studies, focusing on modification of the effects of air pollution on health.
authors: Escola Politécnica de Saúde Joaquim Venâncio, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. marcio.sacramento@saude.rj.gov.br
authors: Marcio Sacramento de
authors: MS
authors: Oliveira
authors: Antônio Ponce de
authors: AP
authors: Leon
authors: Inês Echenique
authors: IE
authors: Mattos
authors: Sérgio
authors: S
authors: Koifman
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002423:Cause of Death; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000401:mortality*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants