Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur

Epidemiological study of the health consequences due to air pollution exposures is vital, especially in areas with high emissions of pollutants. This study aims to assess the risks of exposure to air pollutants (PM10, CO, NO2 and SO2) on respiratory and cardiovascular admissions in Kuala Lumpur. The...

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Main Author: Sofwan N.M.; Mahiyuddin W.R.W.; Latif M.T.; Ayub N.A.; Yatim A.N.M.; Mohtar A.A.A.; Othman M.; Aizuddin A.N.; Sahani M.
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2021
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Sofwan N.M.; Mahiyuddin W.R.W.; Latif M.T.; Ayub N.A.; Yatim A.N.M.; Mohtar A.A.A.; Othman M.; Aizuddin A.N.; Sahani M.
Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
2021
Sustainable Cities and Society
75

10.1016/j.scs.2021.103390
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85116219899&doi=10.1016%2fj.scs.2021.103390&partnerID=40&md5=69a1a1cb687a3bddc2589dcee233e88f
Epidemiological study of the health consequences due to air pollution exposures is vital, especially in areas with high emissions of pollutants. This study aims to assess the risks of exposure to air pollutants (PM10, CO, NO2 and SO2) on respiratory and cardiovascular admissions in Kuala Lumpur. The quasi-Poisson generalized linear model (GLM) combined with distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) was used to estimate the associations. The key findings were expressed as the relative risk (RR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) for single-day and cumulative lag effects (0–7). The highest association of respiratory admissions and PM10 was observed at lag 05 (RR=1.0549, 95%CI=1.0131,1.0984) and NO2 at lag 07 (RR=1.1000, 95%CI=1.0141,1.1931) for an increase of 10 μg/m3 and CO at lag 07 (RR=1.1163, 95%CI=1.0164,1.2260) for an increase of 1 mg/m3 in the concentrations. Changes in levels of NO2 was associated with cardiovascular admissions with the highest RR value was found at lag 01 (RR=1.0491,95%CI=1.0220,1.0770). Adverse respiratory health effects at the population level were observed at low levels of exposure to air pollutants where the current air quality standards were being met. Timely preventive measures should be adopted to lessen the exposure to air pollution, thus modifying the risks to human health. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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author Sofwan N.M.; Mahiyuddin W.R.W.; Latif M.T.; Ayub N.A.; Yatim A.N.M.; Mohtar A.A.A.; Othman M.; Aizuddin A.N.; Sahani M.
spellingShingle Sofwan N.M.; Mahiyuddin W.R.W.; Latif M.T.; Ayub N.A.; Yatim A.N.M.; Mohtar A.A.A.; Othman M.; Aizuddin A.N.; Sahani M.
Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
author_facet Sofwan N.M.; Mahiyuddin W.R.W.; Latif M.T.; Ayub N.A.; Yatim A.N.M.; Mohtar A.A.A.; Othman M.; Aizuddin A.N.; Sahani M.
author_sort Sofwan N.M.; Mahiyuddin W.R.W.; Latif M.T.; Ayub N.A.; Yatim A.N.M.; Mohtar A.A.A.; Othman M.; Aizuddin A.N.; Sahani M.
title Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
title_short Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
title_full Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
title_fullStr Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
title_full_unstemmed Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
title_sort Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur
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description Epidemiological study of the health consequences due to air pollution exposures is vital, especially in areas with high emissions of pollutants. This study aims to assess the risks of exposure to air pollutants (PM10, CO, NO2 and SO2) on respiratory and cardiovascular admissions in Kuala Lumpur. The quasi-Poisson generalized linear model (GLM) combined with distributed lag non-linear model (DLNM) was used to estimate the associations. The key findings were expressed as the relative risk (RR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) for single-day and cumulative lag effects (0–7). The highest association of respiratory admissions and PM10 was observed at lag 05 (RR=1.0549, 95%CI=1.0131,1.0984) and NO2 at lag 07 (RR=1.1000, 95%CI=1.0141,1.1931) for an increase of 10 μg/m3 and CO at lag 07 (RR=1.1163, 95%CI=1.0164,1.2260) for an increase of 1 mg/m3 in the concentrations. Changes in levels of NO2 was associated with cardiovascular admissions with the highest RR value was found at lag 01 (RR=1.0491,95%CI=1.0220,1.0770). Adverse respiratory health effects at the population level were observed at low levels of exposure to air pollutants where the current air quality standards were being met. Timely preventive measures should be adopted to lessen the exposure to air pollution, thus modifying the risks to human health. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd
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