Estimation of health effects (morbidity and mortality)udattributed to PM10 and PM2.5 exposure using an Air Qualityudmodel in Bukan city, from 2015-2016 exposure using air qualityudmodel

摘要

Background: Air Quality software is a useful tool for assessing the health risks associated with airudpollutants. Quantifying the effects of exposure to air pollutants in terms of public health has becomeuda critical component of policy discussion. The present study purposed to quantify the health effects ofudparticulate matters on mortality and morbidity in a Bukan city hospital from 2015-2016.udMethods: Information regarding coordinates, exposed population, number of stations used in profiling,udmean and maximum concentrations (annual, winter, and summer), annual 98th percentile, baselineudincidence (BI) per 100 000 per year, and relative risk was needed for use with the software.udResults: The average particulate matter concentration was higher in summer than in winter. Theudconcentrations of PM10 in summer and winter were 84.37 and 74.86 μg m-3, respectively. The AirudQuality model predicted that total mortality rates related to PM10 and PM2.5 were 33.3 and 49.8 deaths,udrespectively. As a result, 3.79% of the total mortality was due to PM10. In Bukan city, 2.004% of totaluddeaths were due to cardiovascular mortality. The Air Quality model predicted that the deaths of 92.2udpeople were related to hospital admissions for respiratory disease.udConclusion: The continual evaluation of air quality data is necessary for investigating the effect ofudpollutants on human health.