Mortality and morbidity due to exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mashhad metropolis, Iran. The AirQ model approach

Miri, Mohammad; Derakhshan, Zahra; Allahabadi, Ahmad; Ahmadi, Ehsan; Conti, Gea Oliveri; Ferrante, Margherita; Aval, Hamideh Ebrahimi

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2016.07.039

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“…Moreover, all regional Iranian studies [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36] have used the AirQ 2.3.3 software to model the health impact of short-term exposure to PM 10 ; this software was developed by the WHO to model European morbidity and mortality rates and may overestimate the relative risk and increase prediction error if used by non-European countries because of the obvious higher dust storm events and elevated levels of PM 10 concentrations, especially in the Arabian region. This study used actual cases of morbidity and mortality and concluded that dust particulates were strongly correlated with acute lower/upper respiratory disorders and asthma.…”

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“…Many studies from Iran have demonstrated a positive association between dust particles and total mortality including cardiovascular and respiratory mortalities [26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34] and hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases [35,36]. Only three studies were conducted in Kuwait to determine the health impact of dust storms on morbidity and mortality rates.…”

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Health Impact Assessment Associated with Exposure to PM10 and Dust Storms in Kuwait

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Abstract:Little information is available on the assessment of health impact concerning the Middle Eastern dust storms and PM 10 concentration levels despite the aridity of the region and frequent dust storms occurring in this part of the world. A prospective study was conducted to determine the association between dust particles and morbidity and mortality rates for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuwait. Spearman and Pearson's correlations were used to identify such associations. Results revealed a significant correlation between dust storms, suspended dust and rising dust (p < 0.01). Correlation between the occurrence of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases and dust storms showed that PM 10 concentrations were significantly correlated with bronchial asthma at the 0.05 level (Pearson r = 0.292). Significant correlations at the 0.01 level were shown between bronchial asthma and both acute lower respiratory tract infection (r = 0.737) and acute upper respiratory tract infection (r = 0.839). Respiratory and cardiovascular mortality rates were both equal to 0.62 per 10,000 persons, each corresponding to 8.7% proportionate mortality rate. This study provides a good evidence of the consistent relationship between dust storm events, PM 10 concentration levels, and respiratory diseases.

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Health Impact Assessment Associated with Exposure to PM10 and Dust Storms in Kuwait

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“…Although many health impact assessments have been performed on air pollution in Iran (26)(27)(28)(29)(30), no study has been conducted on the mortality of lung cancer attributed to air pollution.…”

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Estimation of Gender-Specific Lung Cancer Deaths due to Exposure to PM2.5 in 10 Cities of Iran During 2013 - 2016: A Modeling Approach

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Background: Various epidemiological studies have related fine particles (PM2.5) to incidence of lung cancer. In addition, particulate air pollution has been classified as Group 1 carcinogen by international agency for research on cancer (IARC) in 2013. Objectives: The aim of this study was to quantify the number of gender-specific lung cancer deaths due to exposure to PM2.5 among individuals aged over 30 years using WHO AirQ+ model in 10 cities of Iran during March 2013-March 2016. Methods: Hourly concentrations of PM2.5 were obtained from department of environment (DOE) of Iran and Tehran air quality control company (TAQCC). Demographic information and baseline incidence (BI) were acquired from statistical center of Iran, ministry of health and medical education, respectively. AirQ+ model was used to quantify the lung cancer deaths among males and females aged over 30 years. Results: The highest lung cancer deaths were in Tehran with approximately 407 cases of death during the whole three-year period. The total deaths among men and women in the whole period were 433 and 431 cases, respectively. The sum of lung cancer deaths due to PM2.5 exposure in all the 10 cities during these 3 years were estimated 864 cases. In addition, the attributable proportion of lung cancer due to PM2.5 exposure in each city was estimated. Despite the high number of lung cancer deaths in Tehran, higher AP values were observed in cities such as Isfahan, Ahvaz, Khoram Abad and Arak, reflecting the higher risk of death per unit of population. Conclusions:The results of this study could be used by authorities for making air pollution reduction strategies and plans. Furthermore, any reduction in attributed mortality and hospitalization reduces financial burden in health organizations.

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“…These values likely result from the increasing number of vehicles with related traffic, fuel usage, and high levels of temporary and permanent population in religious and tourist sites (Asl et al, 2015). Miri et al (2016) estimated the mortality and morbidity resulting from exposure to ambient air pollution in Mashhad metropolis using AirQ model. The attributable proportion of total mortality values attributed to exposure to PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 , NO 2 and O 3 were, respectively, 4.24%, 4.57%, 0.99%, 2.21%, 2.08%, and 1.61% of the total deaths occurring in the year of study (Miri et al, 2016).…”

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“…Miri et al (2016) estimated the mortality and morbidity resulting from exposure to ambient air pollution in Mashhad metropolis using AirQ model. The attributable proportion of total mortality values attributed to exposure to PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2 , NO 2 and O 3 were, respectively, 4.24%, 4.57%, 0.99%, 2.21%, 2.08%, and 1.61% of the total deaths occurring in the year of study (Miri et al, 2016). Goudarzi et al (2015) estimated the all-cause and respiratory mortality attributable to PM 10 in Ahvaz city during 2009.…”

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Estimation of Mortality and Hospital Admissions Attributed to Criteria Air Pollutants in Tehran Metropolis, Iran (2013-2016)

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Health impact assessments are useful for governmental authorities and decision-makers to determine the need for action and address potential public health problems arising from exposure to air pollution. The present study was conducted to assess the short-term health impacts of ambient air pollution in Tehran using the AirQ 2.2.3 model for March 2013-March 2016. Hourly concentrations of PM 10 , PM 2.5 , O 3 , NO 2 and SO 2 were acquired from the Department of Environment (DOE) and Tehran Air Quality Control Company (TAQCC). Air pollution data was validated according to the USEPA criteria, and only valid monitoring stations for each of the three years were entered to the AirQ 2.2.3 model. The pollutant concentrations were lower in the March 2015-March 2016 period compared to the previous years. The three-year average (± standard deviation) of PM 10 and PM 2.5 concentrations were 80.21 (± 34.21) and 39.17 (± 17.26) µg m -3 , respectively. The three-year averages (± standard deviation) for ozone (O 3 ), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), and sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) were 54.88 (± 24.15), 103.97 (± 25.88) and 39.84 (± 11.17) µg m -3 , respectively. The total estimated number of deaths attributed to PM 10 , PM 2.5 , O 3 , NO 2 and SO 2 over these three years were 4192, 4336, 1363, 2830, and 1216, respectively. The health impacts attributed to all pollutants except for PM 10 were estimated to decrease in 2016, compared to the prior years. However, the air quality in Tehran still poses significant risks to public health. In conclusion, urgent efforts are needed such as mandating the replacing of old and poorly functioning vehicles from the roadways in order to reduce the health burden that air pollution is currently imposing on this city.

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Mortality and morbidity due to exposure to outdoor air pollution in Mashhad metropolis, Iran. The AirQ model approach

Cited by 150 publications

References 24 publications

Health Impact Assessment Associated with Exposure to PM10 and Dust Storms in Kuwait

Health Impact Assessment Associated with Exposure to PM10 and Dust Storms in Kuwait

Estimation of Gender-Specific Lung Cancer Deaths due to Exposure to PM2.5 in 10 Cities of Iran During 2013 - 2016: A Modeling Approach

Estimation of Mortality and Hospital Admissions Attributed to Criteria Air Pollutants in Tehran Metropolis, Iran (2013-2016)

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