Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, Morocco
This study presents the relationships between ambient air pollutants and morbidity and emergency department visits among children and adults performed in Great Casablanca, the most populated and economic region in Morocco. This research was analyzed using conditional Poisson model for the period 201...
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| author | Chakib Nejjari Abdelghafour Marfak Ahmed Rguig Abderrahmane Maaroufi Ihssane El Marouani Abderrafii El Haloui Bouchra El Johra Rachid Ouahabi Rachid Moulki Amina Idrissi Azami Youness El Achhab |
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| description | This study presents the relationships between ambient air pollutants and morbidity and emergency department visits among children and adults performed in Great Casablanca, the most populated and economic region in Morocco. This research was analyzed using conditional Poisson model for the period 2011–2013. In the period of study, the daily average concentrations of SO<sub>2</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub> in Casablanca were 209.4 µg/m<sup>3</sup>, 61 µg/m<sup>3</sup>, 113.2 µg/m<sup>3</sup> and 75.1 µg/m<sup>3</sup>, respectively. In children less than 5 years old, risk of asthma could be increased until 12% per 10 µg/m<sup>3</sup> increase in NO<sub>2</sub>, PM10, SO<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>3</sub>. In children over 5 years and adults, an increase of 10 µg/m<sup>3</sup> air pollutant can cause an increase until 3% and 4% in respiratory consultations and acute respiratory infection, respectively. Similarly, impact on emergency department visits due to respiratory and cardiac illness was established. Our results suggest a not negligible impact on morbidity of outdoor air pollution by NO<sub>2</sub>, SO<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub>, and PM<sub>10</sub>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb730e3a13d9498ead6d29924eeb6e532022-12-21T18:50:51ZengAIMS PressAIMS Public Health2327-89942021-03-018228530210.3934/publichealth.2021022Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, MoroccoChakib Nejjari 0Abdelghafour Marfak1Ahmed Rguig2Abderrahmane Maaroufi3Ihssane El Marouani4Abderrafii El Haloui5Bouchra El Johra6Rachid Ouahabi 7Rachid Moulki 8Amina Idrissi Azami9Youness El Achhab101. Laboratory of Epidemiology, Clinical Research and Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Fez, Morocco 2. Mohammed VI University for Health Sciences, Casablanca, Morocco3. National School of Public Health, Rabat, Morocco 4. Laboratory of Health Sciences and Technology, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Hassan 1st University of Settat, Morocco5. Ministry of Health, Rabat, Morocco5. Ministry of Health, Rabat, Morocco6. Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, Casablanca, Morocco6. Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection, Casablanca, Morocco7. General Directorate of Meteorology of Morocco in Casablanca, Morocco5. Ministry of Health, Rabat, Morocco8. Regional Health Directorate of Casablanca-Settat, Casablanca, Morocco9. Regional Observatory of Epidemiology of Casablanca, Morocco10. Regional Center for Careers Education and Training, Fez-Meknes, MoroccoThis study presents the relationships between ambient air pollutants and morbidity and emergency department visits among children and adults performed in Great Casablanca, the most populated and economic region in Morocco. This research was analyzed using conditional Poisson model for the period 2011–2013. In the period of study, the daily average concentrations of SO<sub>2</sub>, NO<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub> and PM<sub>10</sub> in Casablanca were 209.4 µg/m<sup>3</sup>, 61 µg/m<sup>3</sup>, 113.2 µg/m<sup>3</sup> and 75.1 µg/m<sup>3</sup>, respectively. In children less than 5 years old, risk of asthma could be increased until 12% per 10 µg/m<sup>3</sup> increase in NO<sub>2</sub>, PM10, SO<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>3</sub>. In children over 5 years and adults, an increase of 10 µg/m<sup>3</sup> air pollutant can cause an increase until 3% and 4% in respiratory consultations and acute respiratory infection, respectively. Similarly, impact on emergency department visits due to respiratory and cardiac illness was established. Our results suggest a not negligible impact on morbidity of outdoor air pollution by NO<sub>2</sub>, SO<sub>2</sub>, O<sub>3</sub>, and PM<sub>10</sub>.http://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/publichealth.2021022?viewType=HTMLair pollutionconditional poisson modelenvironmental healthrespiratory diseasesemergency department visits |
| spellingShingle | Chakib Nejjari Abdelghafour Marfak Ahmed Rguig Abderrahmane Maaroufi Ihssane El Marouani Abderrafii El Haloui Bouchra El Johra Rachid Ouahabi Rachid Moulki Amina Idrissi Azami Youness El Achhab Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, Morocco AIMS Public Health air pollution conditional poisson model environmental health respiratory diseases emergency department visits |
| title | Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, Morocco |
| title_full | Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, Morocco |
| title_fullStr | Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, Morocco |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, Morocco |
| title_short | Ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in Casablanca, Morocco |
| title_sort | ambient air pollution and emergency department visits among children and adults in casablanca morocco |
| topic | air pollution conditional poisson model environmental health respiratory diseases emergency department visits |
| url | http://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/publichealth.2021022?viewType=HTML |
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