Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities

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Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities. / Lee, Hyewon; Honda, Yasushi; Lim, Youn Hee; Guo, Yue Leon; Hashizume, Masahiro; Kim, Ho.

I: Atmospheric Environment, Bind 89, 2014, s. 309-317.

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Lee, H, Honda, Y, Lim, YH, Guo, YL, Hashizume, M & Kim, H 2014, 'Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities', Atmospheric Environment, bind 89, s. 309-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.02.048

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Lee, H., Honda, Y., Lim, Y. H., Guo, Y. L., Hashizume, M., & Kim, H. (2014). Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities. Atmospheric Environment, 89, 309-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.02.048

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Lee H, Honda Y, Lim YH, Guo YL, Hashizume M, Kim H. Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities. Atmospheric Environment. 2014;89:309-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.02.048

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Lee, Hyewon ; Honda, Yasushi ; Lim, Youn Hee ; Guo, Yue Leon ; Hashizume, Masahiro ; Kim, Ho. / Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities. I: Atmospheric Environment. 2014 ; Bind 89. s. 309-317.

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title = "Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities",
abstract = "Asian dust storms (ADS) have affected several Asian countries and have been a major concern due to adverse effects on public health. The occurrence of ADS differs in each country based on geographical features and distance from the storms' origin. Many studies have reported significant associations between ADS and morbidity. However, regarding the association between ADS and mortality, only a few studies have found statistically significant ADS effects in Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine the effects of ADS on daily mortality in three Asian cities (Seoul, South Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; and Kitakyushu, Japan) and to explore the differences in the extent of effectsin each city. We performed time-series analyses using a generalized additive model (GAM) with Quasi-Poisson regressions. Deaths due to accidents or external causes were excluded. We used a dummy variable as an indicator of ADS and considered lag effects of ADS. Stratified analyses by disease and age and sensitivity analyses controlling for NO2, SO2, and PM10 were also conducted respectively. Additionally, influenza epidemics were adjusted for considering seasonal patterns, and a meta-analysis was performed. We reported results as excess mortality by percentage due to Asiandust storms. We found significant excess mortality in Seoul and Kitakyushu as follows. In Seoul, ADS showed adverse effects on mortality under 65 years old (lag 2: 4.44%, lag 3: 5%, lag 4: 4.39%). InKitakyushu, ADS had adverse effects on respiratory mortality (lag 2: 18.82%). Contradictory to results in Seoul and Kitakyushu, ADS seemed to have a protective effect in Taipei: total non-accidental mortality (lag 0:-2.77%, lag 1:-3.24%), mortality over 65 years old (lag 0:-3.35%, lag 1:-3.29%) and respiratory mortality (lag 0:-10.62%, lag 1:-9.67%). Sensitivity analyses showed similar findings as the main results. Our findings suggest that ADS may affect mortality in severalAsian cities, and that a dust storm warning system could help protect people from dust storms. {\textcopyright} 2014 Elsevier Ltd.",
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T1 - Effect of Asian dust storms on mortality in three Asian cities

AU - Lee, Hyewon

AU - Honda, Yasushi

AU - Lim, Youn Hee

AU - Guo, Yue Leon

AU - Hashizume, Masahiro

AU - Kim, Ho

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - Asian dust storms (ADS) have affected several Asian countries and have been a major concern due to adverse effects on public health. The occurrence of ADS differs in each country based on geographical features and distance from the storms' origin. Many studies have reported significant associations between ADS and morbidity. However, regarding the association between ADS and mortality, only a few studies have found statistically significant ADS effects in Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine the effects of ADS on daily mortality in three Asian cities (Seoul, South Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; and Kitakyushu, Japan) and to explore the differences in the extent of effectsin each city. We performed time-series analyses using a generalized additive model (GAM) with Quasi-Poisson regressions. Deaths due to accidents or external causes were excluded. We used a dummy variable as an indicator of ADS and considered lag effects of ADS. Stratified analyses by disease and age and sensitivity analyses controlling for NO2, SO2, and PM10 were also conducted respectively. Additionally, influenza epidemics were adjusted for considering seasonal patterns, and a meta-analysis was performed. We reported results as excess mortality by percentage due to Asiandust storms. We found significant excess mortality in Seoul and Kitakyushu as follows. In Seoul, ADS showed adverse effects on mortality under 65 years old (lag 2: 4.44%, lag 3: 5%, lag 4: 4.39%). InKitakyushu, ADS had adverse effects on respiratory mortality (lag 2: 18.82%). Contradictory to results in Seoul and Kitakyushu, ADS seemed to have a protective effect in Taipei: total non-accidental mortality (lag 0:-2.77%, lag 1:-3.24%), mortality over 65 years old (lag 0:-3.35%, lag 1:-3.29%) and respiratory mortality (lag 0:-10.62%, lag 1:-9.67%). Sensitivity analyses showed similar findings as the main results. Our findings suggest that ADS may affect mortality in severalAsian cities, and that a dust storm warning system could help protect people from dust storms. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

AB - Asian dust storms (ADS) have affected several Asian countries and have been a major concern due to adverse effects on public health. The occurrence of ADS differs in each country based on geographical features and distance from the storms' origin. Many studies have reported significant associations between ADS and morbidity. However, regarding the association between ADS and mortality, only a few studies have found statistically significant ADS effects in Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Accordingly, this study aimed to examine the effects of ADS on daily mortality in three Asian cities (Seoul, South Korea; Taipei, Taiwan; and Kitakyushu, Japan) and to explore the differences in the extent of effectsin each city. We performed time-series analyses using a generalized additive model (GAM) with Quasi-Poisson regressions. Deaths due to accidents or external causes were excluded. We used a dummy variable as an indicator of ADS and considered lag effects of ADS. Stratified analyses by disease and age and sensitivity analyses controlling for NO2, SO2, and PM10 were also conducted respectively. Additionally, influenza epidemics were adjusted for considering seasonal patterns, and a meta-analysis was performed. We reported results as excess mortality by percentage due to Asiandust storms. We found significant excess mortality in Seoul and Kitakyushu as follows. In Seoul, ADS showed adverse effects on mortality under 65 years old (lag 2: 4.44%, lag 3: 5%, lag 4: 4.39%). InKitakyushu, ADS had adverse effects on respiratory mortality (lag 2: 18.82%). Contradictory to results in Seoul and Kitakyushu, ADS seemed to have a protective effect in Taipei: total non-accidental mortality (lag 0:-2.77%, lag 1:-3.24%), mortality over 65 years old (lag 0:-3.35%, lag 1:-3.29%) and respiratory mortality (lag 0:-10.62%, lag 1:-9.67%). Sensitivity analyses showed similar findings as the main results. Our findings suggest that ADS may affect mortality in severalAsian cities, and that a dust storm warning system could help protect people from dust storms. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.

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KW - Dust storm warning

KW - Lag effect

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KW - Multi-city study

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