The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA.
Air pollutants, particularly airborne particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5μm (PM2.5), have been linked to the increase in mortality and morbidity associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In this study, we investigated the dose-risk relationships between PM2.5 concentra...
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| author | El Hussain Shamsa Zhenfeng Song Hyunbae Kim Falah Shamsa Linda D Hazlett Kezhong Zhang |
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| description | Air pollutants, particularly airborne particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5μm (PM2.5), have been linked to the increase in mortality and morbidity associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In this study, we investigated the dose-risk relationships between PM2.5 concentrations and occurrences of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases as well as the confounding socioeconomic factors in Michigan, USA, where PM2.5 levels are generally considered acceptable. Multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to investigate the relationship between health outcome and annual ground-level PM2.5 concentrations of 82 counties in Michigan. The analyses revelated significant linear dose-response associations between PM2.5 concentrations and cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalization. A 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 exposure was found to be associated with a 3.0% increase in total CVD, 0.45% increase in Stroke, and a 0.3% increase in Hypertension hospitalization rates in Medicare beneficiaries. While the hospitalization rates of Total Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, and Hypertension in urbanized counties were significantly higher than those of rural counties, the death rates of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in urbanized counties were significantly lower than those of rural counties. These results were correlated with the facts that PM2.5 levels in urbanized counties were significantly higher than that in rural counties and that the percentage of the population with health insurance and the median household income in rural counties were significantly lower. While obesity prevalence showed evidence of a weak positive correlation (ρ = 0.20, p-value = 0.078) with PM2.5 levels, there was no significant dose-response association between county diabetes prevalence rates and PM2.5 exposure in Michigan. In summary, this study revealed strong dose-response associations between PM2.5 concentrations and CVD incidence in Michigan, USA. The socioeconomic factors, such as access to healthcare resources and median household income, represent important confounding factors that could override the impact of PM2.5 exposure on CVD mortality. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f2df32ed3944eeb87cfa50c32a5c14c2023-09-03T15:25:43ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLOS Global Public Health2767-33752022-01-0128e000070710.1371/journal.pgph.0000707The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA.El Hussain ShamsaZhenfeng SongHyunbae KimFalah ShamsaLinda D HazlettKezhong ZhangAir pollutants, particularly airborne particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5μm (PM2.5), have been linked to the increase in mortality and morbidity associated with cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. In this study, we investigated the dose-risk relationships between PM2.5 concentrations and occurrences of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases as well as the confounding socioeconomic factors in Michigan, USA, where PM2.5 levels are generally considered acceptable. Multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to investigate the relationship between health outcome and annual ground-level PM2.5 concentrations of 82 counties in Michigan. The analyses revelated significant linear dose-response associations between PM2.5 concentrations and cardiovascular disease (CVD) hospitalization. A 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5 exposure was found to be associated with a 3.0% increase in total CVD, 0.45% increase in Stroke, and a 0.3% increase in Hypertension hospitalization rates in Medicare beneficiaries. While the hospitalization rates of Total Stroke, Hemorrhagic Stroke, and Hypertension in urbanized counties were significantly higher than those of rural counties, the death rates of coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke in urbanized counties were significantly lower than those of rural counties. These results were correlated with the facts that PM2.5 levels in urbanized counties were significantly higher than that in rural counties and that the percentage of the population with health insurance and the median household income in rural counties were significantly lower. While obesity prevalence showed evidence of a weak positive correlation (ρ = 0.20, p-value = 0.078) with PM2.5 levels, there was no significant dose-response association between county diabetes prevalence rates and PM2.5 exposure in Michigan. In summary, this study revealed strong dose-response associations between PM2.5 concentrations and CVD incidence in Michigan, USA. The socioeconomic factors, such as access to healthcare resources and median household income, represent important confounding factors that could override the impact of PM2.5 exposure on CVD mortality.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000707 |
| spellingShingle | El Hussain Shamsa Zhenfeng Song Hyunbae Kim Falah Shamsa Linda D Hazlett Kezhong Zhang The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA. PLOS Global Public Health |
| title | The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA. |
| title_full | The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA. |
| title_fullStr | The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA. |
| title_short | The links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in Michigan, USA. |
| title_sort | links of fine airborne particulate matter exposure to occurrence of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in michigan usa |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgph.0000707 |
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