Addressing Global Mortality from Ambient PM2.5

JS Apte, JD Marshall, AJ Cohen… - Environmental science & …, 2015 - ACS Publications
Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) has a large and well-documented global burden of
disease. Our analysis uses high-resolution (10 km, global-coverage) concentration data and …

How low can you go? Air pollution affects mortality at very low levels

S Weichenthal, L Pinault, T Christidis, RT Burnett… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released new guidelines for outdoor fine
particulate air pollution (PM2. 5) recommending an annual average concentration of 5 …

Global estimates of mortality associated with long-term exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter

R Burnett, H Chen, M Szyszkowicz… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a major global health concern.
Quantitative estimates of attributable mortality are based on disease-specific hazard ratio …

Cause and Age-specific premature mortality attributable to PM2. 5 Exposure: An analysis for Million-Plus Indian cities

P Saini, M Sharma - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
In India, a majority population is exposed to high levels of ambient PM 2.5 resulting in
adverse health outcomes. Epidemiological studies have associated diseases such as …

Global PM2.5 Prediction and Associated Mortality to 2100 under Different Climate Change Scenarios

W Chen, X Lu, D Yuan, Y Chen, Z Li… - Environmental …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) has severe adverse health impacts, making it crucial
to reduce PM2. 5 exposure for public health. Meteorological and emissions factors, which …

[HTML][HTML] Source sector and fuel contributions to ambient PM2. 5 and attributable mortality across multiple spatial scales

EE McDuffie, RV Martin, JV Spadaro, R Burnett… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Ambient fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) is the world's leading environmental health risk
factor. Reducing the PM 2.5 disease burden requires specific strategies that target dominant …

Reversal of trends in global fine particulate matter air pollution

C Li, A van Donkelaar, MS Hammer… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is the world's leading environmental health risk
factor. Quantification is needed of regional contributions to changes in global PM2. 5 …

Updated World Health Organization Air Quality Guidelines Highlight the Importance of Non-anthropogenic PM2.5

SJ Pai, TS Carter, CL Heald… - Environmental science & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The World Health Organization recently updated their air quality guideline for annual fine
particulate matter (PM2. 5) exposure from 10 to 5 μg m–3, citing global health …

Ambient PM2.5 Reduces Global and Regional Life Expectancy

JS Apte, M Brauer, AJ Cohen, M Ezzati… - … Science & Technology …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) air pollution is a major risk for
premature death. Here, we systematically quantify the global impact of PM2. 5 on life …

Premature Mortality Due to PM2.5 Over India: Effect of Atmospheric Transport and Anthropogenic Emissions

LM David, AR Ravishankara, JK Kodros, JR Pierce… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The annual premature mortality in India attributed to exposure to ambient particulate matter
(PM2. 5) exceeds 1 million (Cohen et al., 2017, https://doi. org/10.1016/S0140‐6736 (17) …