Risk of morbidity attributed to ambient PM₁₀ in the western cities of Iran

Abstract

The incidence of hospitalizations due to cardiovascular (HACVD) and respiratory diseases (HARD) associated with PM₁₀ was assessed with AirQ2.2.3. Daily PM₁₀ data were used to this purpose. The results showed that 8.2% (95% CI: 5.6–11.4%), 7.2% (95% CI: 4.9–10.1%), and 4.4% (95% CI: 3.0–6.3%) of HACVD and 7.3% (95% CI: 4.5–10%), 6.4 (95% CI: 4.0–8.8%), and 3.9% (95% CI: 2.4–5.4%) of HACVD in the cities of Ahvaz, Khorramabad and Ilam were attributed to PM₁₀, respectively. Governmental authorities need to act to control the dust hazard by spreading mulch and developing green space using vegetation amenable to the local climate.

Keywords:

• PM10
• HACVD
• HARD
• hospital admission
• Iran

Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank the Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences for financial supports (Grant No.: APRD-9608).

Disclosure statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest.

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Funding

The authors wish to thank the Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences for financial supports [Grant No. APRD-9608].