Daily mortality and air pollution in Santa Clara County, California: 1989–1996
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Since the last revision of the national particulate standards, there has been a profusion of epidemiologic research showing associations between particulates and health effects--mortality in particular. Supported by this research, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency promulgated a national standard for particulate matter [less than/equal to] 2.5 microm in aerodynamic diameter (PM(2.5)). Nevertheless, the San Francisco Bay Area of California may meet this new standard. This study investigates the relationship between daily mortality and air pollution in Santa Clara County (a Bay Area county) using techniques similar to those utilized in earlier epidemiologic studies. Statistically significant associations persist in the early 1990s, when the Bay Area met national air pollution standards for every criteria pollutant. Of the various pollutants, the strongest associations occur with particulates, especially ammonium nitrate and PM(2.5). The continuing presence of associations between mortality and air pollutants calls into question the adequacy of national standards for protecting public health.
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The null association of PM10-2.5 with mortality is consistent with most prior studies but in contrast to several others.
“This is consistent with most prior studies (Anderson et al. 2001; Fairley 1999; Klemm and Mason 2000; Klemm et al. 2000; Lipfert et al. 2000; Ostro et al. 2000; Schwartz et al. 1996; Villeneuve et al. 2003), but in contrast to several others (Burnett et al. 2000; Cifuentes et al. 2000; Mar et al. 2000).”
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- Authors
- Fairley, D.
- Affiliations
- Bay Area Air Quality Management District (US)
- Corresponding author
- Fairley, D
- ORCID
- Fairley, D
- Venue
- Environmental Health Perspectives
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 1999-08
- Volume
- 107
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 637-641
- ISSN
- 0091-6765 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-9924
- OpenAlex
- W2070591764
- Cited by
- 82
- References
- 1
- Citations by year
- 2024: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 7
- FWCI
- 4.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Licence
- public-domain
- Locations
- Environmental Health Perspectives (publishedVersion, public-domain)
- Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Keywords
- air pollution, daily mortality, particulate matter, PM2.5, ammonium nitrate, air quality standards, San Francisco Bay Area, Santa Clara County, health effects of pollution, ambient air pollutants
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Air Pollution, California, Cause of Death, Child, Child, Preschool, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Middle Aged, Mortality, Particle Size, Public Health, Seasons
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