title: The short term burden of ambient particulate matters on non-accidental mortality and years of life lost: A ten-year multi-district study in Tianjin, China.
abstract: Years of life lost (YLL) is a more informative and accurate indicator than daily death counts for assessing air pollution related premature death. However, there is limited evidence available about the relationship of air pollution with YLL, especially in China. We conducted a ten-year (from January 1st, 2001 to December 31st, 2010) multi-district time-series study to estimate the effects of ambient particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 μm in size (PM10) on daily non-accidental deaths and YLL in six districts of Tianjin, China. Meta-analysis was used to merge the results of the six districts. We found that the increase of PM10was significantly associated with daily death and YLL in the six districts, except with the YLL in Heping district. 10 μg/m3increases in PM10were associated with the maximum increases in excess risk (ER) of death counts of 0.33% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.25%, 0.41%) at lag01 and in YLL of 0.80 (95%CI: 0.47, 1.13) person year at lag01 for the combined effects of six districts, respectively. Moreover, the associations of PM10on daily death counts and YLL were stronger in the elder people (≥65 years) than those in the younger ones (<65 years). These findings may help to shed light on the policy-making of PM-control in China and provide useful information for the protection of susceptible population.
authors: Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300011, PR China.
authors: Qiang
authors: Q
authors: Zeng
authors: Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300011, PR China.
authors: Yang
authors: Y
authors: Ni
authors: Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300011, PR China.
authors: Guohong
authors: G
authors: Jiang
authors: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China. Electronic address: liguoxing@bjmu.edu.cn.
authors: Guoxing
authors: G
authors: Li
authors: Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, PR China.
authors: Xiaochuan
authors: X
authors: Pan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000032:analysis*; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D009026:Mortality; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis*; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter
keywords: Disease burden; Mortality; Particulate matter; Time-series study; Years of life lost