SynthesisAmerican journal of epidemiology2013
Evidence on vulnerability and susceptibility to health risks associated with short-term exposure to particulate matter: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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132 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Particulate air pollution and cardiovascular disease mortality in Jiangsu Province, China: a time-series analysis between 2015 and 2021.Frontiers in public health · 2023Pooled it
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- Years of Life Lost (YLL) Due to Short-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Geospatial indicators of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to assess neighbourhood variation in vulnerability to climate change-related health hazards.Environmental health : a global access science source · 2021Pooled it
- Diabetes mortality burden attributable to short-term effect of PMEnvironmental science and pollution research international · 2020Pooled it
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- The combined impact of chemical and non-chemical stressors on adverse health outcomes: an overview of reviews from the epidemiological literature and experimental animal studies.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Review
- Within- and between-study site variations in ambient air pollution exposure at ages 9-10 years in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) · 2026Article
- Weather information improves a predictive model of emergency department arrivals.Internal and emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Differential Health Impacts of Short-Term Particulate Matter Exposure in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: A Scoping Review.GeoHealth · 2026Review
- Harvesting Effect and Extreme Temperature-Related Mortality in Italy.European journal of population = Revue europeenne de demographie · 2026Article
- Associations of air pollutant exposures with Cardio-Kidney-Metabolic syndrome in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a cross-sectional study based on CHARLS.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Defining "Overburdened Communities" in State Level Legislation Using Cumulative Impacts Frameworks to Inform Environmental Decision-Making: Implications for Environmental and Health Justice.Environmental justice (Print) · 2025Article
- An Exposome-Wide Interaction Study to Identify Hidden Environmental Factors Affecting Susceptible Populations: Application to Chemical-Social Vulnerability Interactions on Cognitive Function.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Expected health risk out of black carbon and particulate matter in the indoor environment of an industrial cluster of chandigarh in India.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Human Health Impacts of Energy Transitions across the United States among Sociodemographic Subpopulations for the Year 2050.Environmental science & technology · 2025Article
- Cardiovascular Emergency Hospitalization Risks of PMEnvironment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Regional Difference in the Association Between Long-Term PM and Cardiovascular Disease Incidence and Potential Determinants of the Difference.GeoHealth · 2025Article
- Improved daily PMScience advances · 2025Article
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Abstract
Although there is strong evidence that short-term exposure to particulate matter is associated with health risks, less is known about whether some subpopulations face higher risks. We identified 108 papers published after 1995 and summarized the scientific evidence regarding effect modification of associations between short-term exposure to particulate matter and the risk of death or hospitalization. We performed a meta-analysis of estimated mortality associations by age and sex. We found strong, consistent evidence that the elderly experience higher risk of particular matter--associated hospitalization and death, weak evidence that women have higher risks of hospitalization and death, and suggestive evidence that those with lower education, income, or employment status have higher risk of death. Meta-analysis showed a statistically higher risk of death of 0.64% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.50, 0.78) for older populations compared with 0.34% (95% CI: 0.25, 0.42) for younger populations per 10 μg/m3 increase of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm. Women had a slightly higher risk of death of 0.55% (95% CI: 0.41, 0.70) compared with 0.50% (95% CI: 0.34, 0.54) for men, but these 2 risks were not statistically different. Our synthesis on modifiers for risks associated with particulate matter can aid the design of air quality policies and suggest directions for future research. Studies of biological mechanisms could be informed by evidence of differential risks by population, such as by sex and preexisting conditions.
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