ArticleBMC public health2025
Beyond additive effects: examining the combined impact of air pollutant interactions on pulmonary tuberculosis in China.
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backgroundVarious ambient air pollutants within a mixture may interact with each other and amplify or reduce the cumulative effects of individual air pollutants on health outcomes. However, health-related studies on the interactive effects of air pollutant mixtures remain limited. Additionally, the influence of greenness on health outcomes in the context of air pollutant mixtures has seldom been explored.
objectiveTo develop a joint analysis framework that focuses on the interactive effects among pollutants to evaluate the combined effects of ambient air pollutant mixtures on pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) risks, taking into account greenness as a moderating factor.
methodsIn this case-control study conducted in Lanxi, China, 1128 newly diagnosed PTB cases from 2019 to 2021 were matched with 2256 controls by sex and age. To evaluate exposure, the 24-month average values of particulate matter with aerodynamic diameters of ≤ 2.5 µm (PM
resultsAdditive effect models showed that a one quartile increase in exposure to the air pollutant mixture was associated with elevated PTB risks (mixture odds ratio: 1.17, 95% confidence intervals: 1.07, 1.36), with NO
conclusionsTo reduce biases in air pollution control policies and maximize their health benefits, it is essential to assess both the additive and interactive effects when evaluating the health impacts of air pollutant mixtures. Furthermore, the influence of greenness should be considered in the context of these air pollutant mixtures.
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