Dust events as a risk factor for daily hospitalization for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Minqin, China

Meng, Ziqiang; Lü, Bin

doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.05.006

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“…Similar results were obtained in Taipei, Taiwan, where increases in respiratory diseases and of the total mortality were of 1.12% and 0.72% per 10 μg m −3 increase in PM 10 , respectively, during Mongolian dust outbreaks (Chen et al, 2004). In Central China, dust events have been seen as a risk factor for daily hospitalisation for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases (Meng and Lu, 2007). Other studies in Taiwan and in Korea indicated a statistically significant association between Asian dust events and daily pneumonia admissions one day after the event (Cheng et al, 2008).…”

Section: Impacts Of Desert Dust On Human Healthsupporting

confidence: 72%

What do we know about effects of desert dust on air quality and human health in West Africa compared to other regions?

Longueville¹,

Hountondji²,

Henry³

et al. 2010

Science of The Total Environment

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This study aims to compare, on the one hand, the geographical distribution of the desert dust source areas, their contribution to quantities emitted into the atmosphere, the trajectories and the quantities deposited, with on the other hand the areas of research interest focused on the desert dust impacts on air quality and/or human health. Based on a systematic review of the literature using the ISI Web of Knowledge database, we found 231 articles published over the last decade on the desert dust impacts on air quality. Of these, 48% concerned Asian dust and 39% Saharan dust, with the remaining 13% divided between the other dust source areas. However, only one of these studies addressed the worsening air pollution in West Africa, even though it is very close to the Sahara, the greatest contributor to the global dust budget. Moreover, there have been very few studies (41) looking at the direct links between desert dust and human health; in this context too, no interest has been shown in West Africa. Yet this region is also among the areas in which morbidity rates have been noted to be far higher than those found in other regions of the world, and where respiratory infections alone account for more than 20% of the causes of infant mortality. This survey highlights a clear imbalance between those areas most exposed to dust and the most studied areas in terms of dust impacts. Given these findings and the often alarming results published about other regions of the world, we advocate a revival of interest in research on West Africa in order to achieve a better understanding of the desert dust impacts on air quality and health among the populations of this region.

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Section: Impacts Of Desert Dust On Human Healthsupporting

confidence: 72%

What do we know about effects of desert dust on air quality and human health in West Africa compared to other regions?

Longueville¹,

Hountondji²,

Henry³

et al. 2010

Science of The Total Environment

158

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“…PM concentrations in the size range 84 μg m −3 (Lee et al 2007) to 600 μg m −3 seem to be associated with the greatest impact on human health in terms of mean daily concentration (Hwang et al 2008). In central China, dust events with a lag of 3 days have been shown to be a risk factor for daily hospitalisation for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases (Meng and Lu 2007). Studies reported that, in Korea, dust events are associated with increased daily mortality (Lee et al 2007), stroke, asthma Yoo et al 2008) and atopic asthma (Hwang et al 2008).…”

Section: Dust-health Relationship -Publication Datementioning

confidence: 99%

Desert dust impacts on human health: an alarming worldwide reality and a need for studies in West Africa

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High desert dust concentrations raise concerns about adverse health effects on human populations. Based on a systematic literature review, this paper aims to learn more about the relationship between desert dust and human health in the world and to analyse the place of West Africa as a study area of interest. Papers focussing on the potential relationship between dust and health and showing quantitative analyses, published between January 1999 and September 2011, were identified using the ISI Web of Knowledge database (N050). A number of adverse health effects, including respiratory, cardiovascular and cardiopulmonary diseases, are associated with dust. This survey highlights obvious dust impacts on human health independently of the study area, health outcomes and method. Moreover, it reveals an imbalance between the areas most exposed to dust and the areas most studied in terms of health effects. None of these studies has been conducted in West Africa, despite the proximity of the Sahara, which produces about half of the yearly global mineral dust. In view of the alarming results in many parts of the world (Asia, Europe, America), this paper concludes by stressing the importance of carrying out impact studies of Saharan dust in West Africa, where dust events are more frequent and intense than anywhere else.

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“…Dusts and dust fall can lead to diseases such as tonsillitis, allergy, daily pneumonia, asthma and eye irritation (8)(9)(10). Dust events have been seen as a risk factor for daily hospitalization for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases (9,11,12). Therefore, the study of characteristics and permanent and temporary variations of dust fall is important.…”

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Urban Dust Fall Concentration and Its Properties in Kerman City, Iran

Malakootian

Ghiasseddin²,

Akbari

et al. 2013

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Dust events as a risk factor for daily hospitalization for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Minqin, China

Cited by 142 publications

References 31 publications

What do we know about effects of desert dust on air quality and human health in West Africa compared to other regions?

What do we know about effects of desert dust on air quality and human health in West Africa compared to other regions?

Desert dust impacts on human health: an alarming worldwide reality and a need for studies in West Africa

Urban Dust Fall Concentration and Its Properties in Kerman City, Iran

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