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Reduction in Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Mortality
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2006 · Vol. 173(6) · pp. 667–672
Francine Laden✉(Harvard University)Joel Schwartz(Harvard University)Frank E. Speizer(Brigham and Women's Hospital)Douglas W. Dockery(Brigham and Women's Hospital)
Abstract
Total, cardiovascular, and lung cancer mortality were each positively associated with ambient PM2.5 concentrations. Reduced PM2.5 concentrations were associated with reduced mortality risk.
Air Quality and Health ImpactsClimate Change and Health ImpactsGlobal Health Care IssuesMedicineConfidence intervalRelative riskProportional hazards modelCohort studyCohortMortality rateAir pollutionHazard ratioDemography
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AdultAgedAir PollutantsCardiovascular DiseasesFemaleHumansLung NeoplasmsMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited StatesUrban PopulationSurvival RateProportional Hazards Models
Funding
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
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