Environmental Burden of Disease Assessment

Gibson, Jacqueline MacDonald; Brammer, Angela S.; Davidson, Christopher A.; Folley, Tiina; Launay, Frédéric; Thomsen, Jens T. W.

doi:10.1007/978-94-007-5925-1

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“…The current environmental burden of disease from climate change is considered low risk in several countries in the region [133,134,151], notably compared to the high health risk involved with outdoor and indoor pollution, towards which most of the research is being diverted. Based on the search criteria for this review, only one study conducted in Qatar was found in the region and considers the combined health impact of climate change and air pollution.…”

Section: Combined Health Impacts Of Air Pollution and Climate Changementioning

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Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Associated Burden of Disease in the Arabian Peninsula and Neighbouring Regions: A Critical Review of the Literature

2023

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A narrative review on the interlinking effects of climate change and air pollution, and their impacts on human health in the Arabian Peninsula and its Neighbouring Regions (APNR) is provided. The APNR is experiencing the direct impacts of climate change through increasingly extreme temperatures in the summer season, increasing maximum and minimum temperatures, and increased frequency and severity of dust events. The region is also experiencing significant air pollution, of which particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and sulphur dioxide (SO2) are of specific concern. Air pollution in the APNR is mainly caused by unprecedented industrial, population and motorization growth. The discovery of oil in the early 20th century has been the major economic driving force behind these changes. Climate change and air pollution impact human health in the region, primarily respiratory and cardiovascular health. Despite an increase in research capacity, research intensity was found to be inconsistent across the APNR countries, with Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and Iraq publishing more research articles than the other countries. In this review article, the existing research gaps in the region are investigated and the lack of synthesis between the interacting effects of air pollution and climate change upon human health is highlighted.

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Section: Combined Health Impacts Of Air Pollution and Climate Changementioning

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Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Associated Burden of Disease in the Arabian Peninsula and Neighbouring Regions: A Critical Review of the Literature

2023

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“…We combined exposure and relative risk information in a Monte Carlo simulation model that expressed uncertainty and variability in each input variable and the resulting uncertainty in our estimates. A complete description of the methods and results will be available in a forthcoming book [3].…”

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A Burden of Disease Approach to Prioritizing Environmental Policy Initiatives: A Case Study in the Middle East

Gibson

2011

North Carolina Medical Journal

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completed a 2.5-year project to advise a rapidly developing Middle Eastern nation on strategies for reducing environmental risks to public health. The project design, which combined quantitative risk assessment with structured stakeholder engagement, provides a possible template for a strategic assessment of environmental effects on North Carolina medical care costs.A n interdisciplinary team from the University of North Carolina (UNC)-Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health recently completed a 2.5-year, multimilliondollar project to advise a rapidly developing Middle Eastern nation on strategies for reducing its environmental burden of disease. For this project, we quantified the annual number of deaths and medical visits attributable to environmental risk factors in the sponsoring nation. Risk factors included outdoor air and indoor air pollution, drinking water and surface water contamination, heavy metals in seafood, pesticides on crops, workplace chemicals, leaking waste sites, electromagnetic fields, ozone-layer depletion, nonionizing radiation, and climate change. We then engaged local stakeholders in prioritizing risks on the basis of our quantitative assessments. We guided stakeholders in identifying and evaluating potential interventions and developing a comprehensive strategic plan for the highest-priority risks.The methods we developed could serve as the basis for a similar project in North Carolina. A North Carolina environmental health strategic-planning exercise could identify ways to reduce state medical costs through improved environmental interventions.This article describes how UNC-Chapel Hill became involved in this project, how we quantified the environmental burden of disease, and how we engaged stakeholders in prioritizing risks and interventions. Because of recent political changes in the Middle East, the leaders who commissioned our work wish to remain anonymous. Although they are proud of the results, they have requested that we not reveal details about their identities at this time.

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Estimated burden of disease attributable to selected occupational exposures in the United Arab Emirates

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American J Industrial Med

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Environmental Burden of Disease Assessment

Cited by 18 publications

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Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Associated Burden of Disease in the Arabian Peninsula and Neighbouring Regions: A Critical Review of the Literature

Climate Change, Air Pollution and the Associated Burden of Disease in the Arabian Peninsula and Neighbouring Regions: A Critical Review of the Literature

A Burden of Disease Approach to Prioritizing Environmental Policy Initiatives: A Case Study in the Middle East

Estimated burden of disease attributable to selected occupational exposures in the United Arab Emirates

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