Association of short-term exposure to ground-level ozone and respiratory outpatient clinic visits in a rural location – Sublette County, Wyoming, 2008–2011

Abstract Background Ground-level ozone (O3) pollution is currently the one of the severe environmental problems in China. Although existing studies have quantified the O3-related health impact and economic loss, few have focused on the acute health effects of short-term exposure to O3 and have been limited to a single temporal and spatial dimension. Methods Based on the O3 concentration obtained from ground monitoring networks in 334 Chinese cities in 2015–2018, this study used a two-stage exposure parameter weighted Log-linear exposure-response function to estimate the cause-specific mortality for short-term exposure to O3. Results The value of statistical life (VSL) method that were used to calculate the economic loss at the city-level. Our results show that in China, the national all-cause mortality attributed to O3 was 0.27(95% CI: 0.14–0.55) to 0.39 (95% CI: 0.20–0.67) million across 2015–2018. The estimated economic loss caused by O3 was 387.76 (95% CI: 195.99–904.50) to 594.08 (95% CI: 303.34–1140.65) billion CNY, accounting for 0.52 to 0.69% of total reported GDP. Overall, the O3 attributed health and economic burden has begun to decline in China since 2017. However, highly polluted areas still face severe burden, and undeveloped areas suffer from high GDP losses. Conclusions There are substantial health impacts and economic losses related to short-term O3 exposure in China. The government should pay attention to the emerging ozone pollution, and continue to strengthen the intervention in traditional priority areas while solving the pollution problem in non-priority areas.

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Ground level ozone concentrations at a rural location in northern Spain

The Science of The Total Environment ◽

10.1016/j.scitotenv.2004.12.049 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 348 (1-3) ◽

pp. 135-150 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

M.A. García ◽

M.L. Sánchez ◽

I.A. Pérez ◽

B. de Torre

Keyword(s):

Ground Level ◽

Northern Spain ◽

Ground Level Ozone ◽

Rural Location ◽

Ozone Concentrations

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Short-Term Effect of Air Pollution on Tuberculosis Based on Kriged Data: A Time-Series Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17051522 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 1522 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Shuqiong Huang ◽

Hao Xiang ◽

Wenwen Yang ◽

Zhongmin Zhu ◽

Liqiao Tian ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Pollutants ◽

Additive Model ◽

Ground Level ◽

Air Pollutant ◽

Aerodynamic Diameter ◽

Short Term ◽

Short Term Exposure ◽

Incident Cases ◽

The Impact

Tuberculosis (TB) has a very high mortality rate worldwide. However, only a few studies have examined the associations between short-term exposure to air pollution and TB incidence. Our objectives were to estimate associations between short-term exposure to air pollutants and TB incidence in Wuhan city, China, during the 2015–2016 period. We applied a generalized additive model to access the short-term association of air pollution with TB. Daily exposure to each air pollutant in Wuhan was determined using ordinary kriging. The air pollutants included in the analysis were particulate matter (PM) with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 micrometers (PM2.5), PM with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 micrometers (PM10), sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and ground-level ozone (O3). Daily incident cases of TB were obtained from the Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Hubei CDC). Both single- and multiple-pollutant models were used to examine the associations between air pollution and TB. Seasonal variation was assessed by splitting the all-year data into warm (May–October) and cold (November–April) seasons. In the single-pollutant model, for a 10 μg/m3 increase in PM2.5, PM10, and O3 at lag 7, the associated TB risk increased by 17.03% (95% CI: 6.39, 28.74), 11.08% (95% CI: 6.39, 28.74), and 16.15% (95% CI: 1.88, 32.42), respectively. In the multi-pollutant model, the effect of PM2.5 on TB remained statistically significant, while the effects of other pollutants were attenuated. The seasonal analysis showed that there was not much difference regarding the impact of air pollution on TB between the warm season and the cold season. Our study reveals that the mechanism linking air pollution and TB is still complex. Further research is warranted to explore the interaction of air pollution and TB.

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Determinants of acute mortality ofHippodamia convergens(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) to ultra-low volume permethrin used for mosquito management

PeerJ ◽

10.7717/peerj.2167 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

pp. e2167 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Robert K.D. Peterson ◽

Collin J. Preftakes ◽

Jennifer L. Bodin ◽

Christopher R. Brown ◽

Alyssa M. Piccolomini ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Experimental Studies ◽

Ground Level ◽

Risk Assessments ◽

Short Term ◽

Field Bioassay ◽

Time Of Application ◽

Short Term Exposure ◽

Water Based ◽

Mosquito Management ◽

Low Volume

There are relatively few experimental studies and risk assessments of the effects on non-target insects from ultra-low volume (ULV) insecticides used for management of adult mosquitoes. Therefore, we evaluated factors that may influence the ability of an insect to intercept the insecticide at the time of application by usingHippodamia convergens(Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) in field bioassay experiments in 2011 and 2015. Treatment factors included different distances, two cage heights (ground-level and 1.5 m above ground) to the point of the application, and covered vs. uncovered cage faces (2015 only). Insecticides used included a water-based formulation (Aqua-Reslin®) and an oil-based formulation (Permanone® 30-30) of permethrin. Cage height was highly significant both years, with much less acute (i.e., short-term exposure) mortality at ground-level compared with 1.5 m. In 2011, acute mortality was less at ground-level (mean = 3.2%, median = 0%) compared to 1.5 m (mean = 85.2%, median = 100%). Cage type also was highly significant, with less mortality in covered cages compared to uncovered cages. Mortality by cage height and cage type was as follows: ground level, covered cage (mean = 2.8%, median = 0.1%); ground level, uncovered cage (mean = 41.9%, median = 9.6%); 1.5 m, covered cage (mean = 6.8%, median = 0%); 1.5 m, uncovered cage (mean = 83.7%, median = 100%). Results suggest that acute mortality to non-target insects may vary considerably based on their height and their ability to directly intercept the insecticide as the aerosol passes through the area being sprayed.

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Short-Term Effects of Ground-Level Ozone in Patients With Dry Eye Disease

Cornea ◽

10.1097/ico.0000000000002045 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 38 (12) ◽

pp. 1483-1488 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Yewon Kim ◽

Hae Jung Paik ◽

Mee Kum Kim ◽

Yoon-Hyeong Choi ◽

Dong Hyun Kim

Keyword(s):

Dry Eye ◽

Ground Level ◽

Dry Eye Disease ◽

Eye Disease ◽

Short Term ◽

Ground Level Ozone ◽

Short Term Effects

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Short-term associations between ground-level ozone exposure and urinary system disease hospital admissions through the emergency room in Beijing, China

ISEE Conference Abstracts ◽

10.1289/isee.2021.p-120 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Lingzhi Chu ◽

Hang Du ◽

Tiantian Li ◽

Robert Dubrow ◽

Kai Chen

Keyword(s):

Emergency Room ◽

Hospital Admissions ◽

Ground Level ◽

Ozone Exposure ◽

Urinary System ◽

Short Term ◽

Ground Level Ozone ◽

System Disease ◽

Disease Hospital ◽

Beijing China

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Spatiotemporal Assessment of Health Burden and Economic Losses attributable to short-term exposure to Ozone During 2015 - 2018 in China

10.21203/rs.3.rs-32364/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Zihan Zhang ◽

Minghong Yao ◽

Wenjing Wu ◽

Xing Zhao ◽

Juying Zhang

Keyword(s):

Ground Level ◽

Economic Loss ◽

Health Impact ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Ozone Pollution ◽

Monitoring Networks ◽

Short Term ◽

Priority Areas ◽

Short Term Exposure ◽

The Government

Abstract Ground-level Ozone (O3) pollution is currently the one of the severe environmental problem in China. Although existing studies have quantified the O3-related health impact and economic loss, few have focused on the acute health effects of short-term exposure to O3 and have been limited to a single temporal and spatial dimension. Based on the O3 concentration obtained from ground monitoring networks in 334 Chinese cities in 2015 - 2018, this study used a two-stage exposure parameter weighted Log-linear exposure-response function to estimate the cause-specific mortality for short-term exposure to O3. The value of statistical life (VSL) method that were used to calculate the economic loss at the city-level. Our results show that in China, the national all-cause mortality attributed to O3 was 0.18 (95% CI: 0.09 - 0.36) to 0.26 (95% CI: 0.13 - 0.45) million across 2015 - 2018. The estimated economic loss caused by O3 was 253.83 (95% CI: 128.44 - 590.96) to 397.09 (95% CI: 203.54 - 759.27) billion CNY, accounting for 0.34% to 0.46% of total reported GDP. Overall, the O3 attributed health and economic burden has begun to decline in China since 2017. However, highly polluted areas still face severe burden, and undeveloped areas suffer from high GDP losses. There are substantial health impacts and economic losses related to short-term O3 exposure in China. The government should pay attention to the emerging Ozone pollution, and continue to strengthen the intervention in traditional priority areas while solving the pollution problem in non-priority areas.

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Spatiotemporal Assessment of Health Burden and Economic Losses attributable to short-term exposure to Ozone During 2015 - 2018 in China

10.21203/rs.3.rs-32364/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Zihan Zhang ◽

Minghong Yao ◽

Wenjing Wu ◽

Xing Zhao ◽

Juying Zhang

Keyword(s):

Ground Level ◽

Economic Loss ◽

Health Impact ◽

Economic Losses ◽

Ozone Pollution ◽

Monitoring Networks ◽

Short Term ◽

Priority Areas ◽

Short Term Exposure ◽

The Government

Abstract Ground-level Ozone (O3) pollution is currently the main severe environmental problem in China. Although existing studies have quantified the O3-related health impact and economic loss, few have focused on the acute health effects of short-term exposure to O3 and have been limited to a single temporal and spatial dimension. Based on the O3 concentration obtained from ground monitoring networks in 334 Chinese cities in 2015 - 2018, this study used a two-stage exposure parameter weighted Log-linear exposure-response function to estimate the cause-specific mortality for short-term exposure to O3. The value of statistical life (VSL) method that were used to calculate the economic loss at the city-level. Our results show that in China, the national all-cause mortality attributed to O3 was 0.18 (95% CI: 0.09 - 0.36) to 0.26 (95% CI: 0.13 - 0.45) million across 2015 - 2018. The estimated economic loss caused by O3 was 253.83 (95% CI: 128.44 - 590.96) to 397.09 (95% CI: 203.54 - 759.27) billion CNY, accounting for 0.34% to 0.46% of total reported GDP. Overall, the O3 attributed health and economic burden has begun to decline in China since 2017. However, highly polluted areas still face severe burden, and undeveloped areas suffer from high GDP losses. There are substantial health impacts and economic losses related to short-term O3 exposure in China. The government should pay attention to the emerging Ozone pollution, and continue to strengthen the intervention in traditional priority areas while solving the pollution problem in non-priority areas.

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