Effects of ambient PM_2.5 on non-accidental death: a time-series study in Shenzhen, China during 2014-2019.

Mu, Jingfeng; Zhong, Haoxi; Jiang, Mingjie

This study aims to investigate the impact of PM2.5 on non-accidental death of residents. The single-pollutant model revealed that the influence of PM2.5 on non-accidental death was significant at lag0 and lag4–6, and was greatest at lag5. A 10 µg/m3 increase in PM2.5 was related with a 1.31% increase in non-accidental deaths. The connection between PM2.5 and non-accidental death was stronger in femalesthan males, in people aged ≥ 65 years than people aged < 65 years, and in people below high school education than people with high school education or above. Two-pollutant model revealed that the influence of PM2.5 on non-accidental death was essentially unchanged when CO, SO2, and O3 were included and reduced when NO2 was included. The multiple-pollutant model showed that the effect of ambient PM2.5 on non-accidental death was reduced. An increase in PM2.5 concentrations may cause an increase in non-accidental death.

CHINA; AIR pollution; MORTALITY; NITRIC oxide; RESEARCH funding; SEX distribution; AGE distribution; TIME series analysis; ENVIRONMENTAL exposure; CARBON monoxide

International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 2025, Vol 35, Issue 1, p56

0960-3123

Academic Journal

10.1080/09603123.2024.2341430