title: Mortality and morbidity due to exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mashhad metropolis, Iran. The AirQ model approach.
abstract: In the past two decades, epidemiological studies have shown that air pollution is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality. In this study the effect of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2 and O3 pollutants on human health among the inhabitants of Mashhad has been evaluated. To evaluate the health effects due to air pollution, the AirQ model software 3.3.2, developed by WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, was used. The daily data related to the pollutants listed above has been used for the short term health effects (total mortality, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality, hospitalization due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and acute myocardial infarction). PM2.5 had the most health effects on Mashhad inhabitants. With increasing in each 10μg/m3, relative risk rate of pollutant concentration for total mortality due to PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2and O3was increased of 0.6%, 1.5%, 0.4%, 0.3% and 0.46% respectively and, the attributable proportion of total mortality attributed to these pollutants was respectively equal to 4.24%, 4.57%, 0.99%, 2.21%, 2.08%, and 1.61% (CI 95%) of the total mortality (correct for the non-accident) occurred in the year of study. The results of this study have a good compatibly with other studies conducted on the effects of air pollution on humans. The AirQ software model can be used in decision-makings as a useful and easy tool.
authors: Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Science, Sabzevar, Iran.
authors: Mohammad
authors: M
authors: Miri
authors: Environmental Science and Technology Research Center, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors: Zahra
authors: Z
authors: Derakhshan
authors: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Sabzevar University of Medical Science, Sabzevar, Iran.
authors: Ahmad
authors: A
authors: Allahabadi
authors: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors: Ehsan
authors: E
authors: Ahmadi
authors: Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Italy. Electronic address: olivericonti@unict.it.
authors: Gea
authors: G
authors: Oliveri Conti
authors: Environmental and Food Hygiene Laboratories (LIAA) of Department of Medical Sciences, Surgical and Advanced Technologies "G.F. Ingrassia", Hygiene and Public Health, University of Catania, Italy.
authors: Margherita
authors: M
authors: Ferrante
authors: Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Semnan University of Medical Science, Semnan, Iran.
authors: Hamideh Ebrahimi
authors: HE
authors: Aval
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002947:Cities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009026:Mortality; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000633:toxicity*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter
keywords: Air Q model; Air pollutants; Health effects; Iran; Mashhad; Mortality