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ArticleDeutsches Arzteblatt international2021

The Burden of COPD Due to Ozone Exposure in Germany.

Susanne Breitner, Nadine Steckling-Muschack, Iana Markevych, Tianyu Zhao, Hanna Mertes, Dennis Nowak, Joachim Heinrich

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Article in Deutsches Arzteblatt international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Susanne BreitnerInstitute for Medical Information Processing, Biometry, and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians Universityof Munich (LMU), Munich, GermanyInstitute of Epidemiology, Helmholtz Zentrum München GmbH - German Research Center for EnvironmentalHealth, Neuherberg, GermanyInstitute and Outpatient Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, LMU Hospital,Comprehensive Pneumology Center (CPC) Munich, German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Munich,GermanyInstitute of Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland.
Nadine Steckling-Muschack
Iana Markevych
Tianyu Zhao
Hanna Mertes
Dennis Nowak
Joachim Heinrich
Helmholtz Zentrum München · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe chronic effects of ozone have only rarely been investigated in disease burden studies to date. Our goal was to determine this disease burden in Germany over the period 2007-2016, with particular attention to estimation based on effect estimates adjusted for particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).

methodsThe nationwide, high-spatial-resolution (2 km × 2 km), population-based exposure to ozone in the summer months ("summer ozone") was calculated on the basis of modeled ozone data and population counts in Germany. Next, risk estimates derived from cohort studies were used to quantify the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Data on population counts, life expectancy, and mortality in Germany were used to reflect the situation across the country as accurately as possible.

resultsThe estimates of years of life lost (YLL) due to summer ozone ranged from 18.33 per 100 000 people (95% confidence interval [14.02; 22.08]) in 2007 to 35.77 per 100 000 people [27.45; 42.98] in 2015. These findings indicate that ozone affects the COPD burden independently of other harmful components of the air. No clear secular trend in the COPD burden can be seen over the period 2007 to 2016.

conclusionLong-term exposure to ozone contributes to the COPD burden among the general population in Germany. As climate change may lead to a rise in the ozone concentration, more intensive research is required on the effects of ozone on health.

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionOzonePulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveEnvironmental ExposureGermanyHumansAir PollutantsOzone

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PMID34158151
PMCPMC8476823
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