The health impact of Saharan dust exposure
Air pollution is a high priority global health concern. The health damaging effects of ambient particulate matter (PM), a component of air pollution, are extensively documented, with 1.4% of deaths worldwide resulting from exposure to PM. A growing body of evidence suggests that mineral dust, found...
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| author | Michail Kotsyfakis Sotirios G. Zarogiannis Evridiki Patelarou |
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| description | Air pollution is a high priority global health concern. The health damaging effects of ambient particulate matter (PM), a component of air pollution,
are extensively documented, with 1.4% of deaths worldwide resulting from exposure to PM. A growing body of evidence suggests that mineral
dust, found in PM, may contribute to some of these deleterious health impacts. Approximately half of atmospheric mineral dust originates from the
Sahara Desert. This systematic but concise review summarizes the findings from recent literature exploring the adverse health effects of Saharan dust
particles worldwide. The authors have shown that 1) PM contributes to all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity; 2) the PM arising from
Saharan dust contributes to excess all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity; and 3) larger particle sizes may be more harmful than smaller
particle sizes. However, there remain many questions regarding their effects on vulnerable patient populations, underlying mechanisms of action, and
regional variations in both environmental and health effects. This review highlights the urgent need for continued and deeper analyses of this emerging
public health issue. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(6):749–60 |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d5a40ca710804ff2bb8b11ac59e39aa72022-12-22T01:08:59ZengNofer Institute of Occupational MedicineInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health1232-10871896-494X2019-11-0132674976010.13075/ijomeh.1896.01466110732The health impact of Saharan dust exposureMichail Kotsyfakis0Sotirios G. Zarogiannis1Evridiki Patelarou2Czech Academy of Sciences, Ceske Budejovice (Budweis), Czech Republic (Biology Center, Institute of Parasitology)University of Thessaly, Larissa, Greece (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physiology)Hellenic Mediterranean University, Heraklion, Greece (Nursing Department)Air pollution is a high priority global health concern. The health damaging effects of ambient particulate matter (PM), a component of air pollution, are extensively documented, with 1.4% of deaths worldwide resulting from exposure to PM. A growing body of evidence suggests that mineral dust, found in PM, may contribute to some of these deleterious health impacts. Approximately half of atmospheric mineral dust originates from the Sahara Desert. This systematic but concise review summarizes the findings from recent literature exploring the adverse health effects of Saharan dust particles worldwide. The authors have shown that 1) PM contributes to all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity; 2) the PM arising from Saharan dust contributes to excess all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity; and 3) larger particle sizes may be more harmful than smaller particle sizes. However, there remain many questions regarding their effects on vulnerable patient populations, underlying mechanisms of action, and regional variations in both environmental and health effects. This review highlights the urgent need for continued and deeper analyses of this emerging public health issue. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2019;32(6):749–60http://www.journalssystem.com/ijomeh/A-systematic-review-of-the-health-impact-of-Saharan-dust-exposure,110732,0,2.htmlair pollutionparticulate matterpublic healthdustafricanorthern africa |
| spellingShingle | Michail Kotsyfakis Sotirios G. Zarogiannis Evridiki Patelarou The health impact of Saharan dust exposure International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health air pollution particulate matter public health dust africa northern africa |
| title | The health impact of Saharan dust exposure |
| title_full | The health impact of Saharan dust exposure |
| title_fullStr | The health impact of Saharan dust exposure |
| title_full_unstemmed | The health impact of Saharan dust exposure |
| title_short | The health impact of Saharan dust exposure |
| title_sort | health impact of saharan dust exposure |
| topic | air pollution particulate matter public health dust africa northern africa |
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