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Health Effects From Particulate Air Pollution in One of the Industrial Cities of Iran Publisher



Fard RF1 ; Torkamani FD2 ; Mahvi AH3, 4 ; Fahiminia M1 ; Koolivand A5 ; Hosseini MR2 ; Eshrati B6 ; Fiore M7 ; Oskouei AO8 ; Rezaei N2
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  1. 1. Research Centre for Environmental Pollutants, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran
  3. 3. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Center for Solid Waste Research, Institute for Environmental Research, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Medical, Surgical Sciences and Advanced Technologies “G.F. Ingrassia�, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
  8. 8. Department of Public Health, School of Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran

Source: Journal of Air Pollution and Health Published:2021


Abstract

Introduction: Particulate Matter (PM), also known as aerosol, is the sum of all particles suspended in droplets floating in the air, which can have harmful impacts on humans all over the world. This cross-sectional study set out to evaluate the potential health effects of over-exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 on aggravating mortality and hospitalization due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases among Arak citizens. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional survey, AirQ+ model was used to estimate the health impacts of two particulate air pollutants (PM10 and PM2.5) based on Relative Risk (RR), and Baseline Incidence (BI) obtained from reference documents. Results: According to the calculations, the attributable proportion percentage (AP%) and attributable excess cases (persons) for total mortality from PM10 were 3.3% (95% CI, 2.8%-3.8%) in 2014 vs. 4.9% (95% CI, 4.1%-5.6%) in 2015 and 99 persons in 2014 vs. 148 persons in 2015, respectively. Likewise, the AP (%) and the number of excess cases (persons) calculated for total mortality from PM2.5 were 3.3% (95% CI, 2.6%-4.1%) in 2014 vs. 1.1% (95% CI, 0.8%-1.3%) in 2015 and 99 persons in 2014 vs. 33 persons in 2015, respectively. Conclusion: In this study, it was found that dominant west winds could increase the particle matters produced from power plants, petrochemical plants, and western dust storm, leading to a surge in the mortality and morbidity related to particulate air pollutants in Arak. © 2021 Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
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