a National Research Council, Institute of Clinical Physiology , Monteroni , Italy.
Int J Environ Health Res. 2013;23(5):446-60. doi: 10.1080/09603123.2012.755154. Epub 2013 Jan 15.
Exposure to air pollutants has been associated with increased hospital admissions (HAs) for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. This work describes a short-term epidemiological study in Brindisi, a highly industrialized town in Southern Italy. The effects of daily exposure to PM10 and NO2 on daily HAs for cardiac, respiratory, and cerebrovascular diseases were investigated by means of a case-crossover design in the period 2001-2007. Results showed positive associations between PM10 and HAs for cardiac and respiratory diseases and between NO2 and HAs for all the categories of diseases considered, particularly among females. Although not statistically significant, increased risk was observed for wind blowing from the port and the industrial area. Findings confirm the health risks associated with ambient air pollution exposure, even though NO2 and PM10 concentrations were below the legal limits. This may be due to the complex scenario of emissions in the area, which should be better investigated.
暴露于空气污染物与呼吸系统和心血管疾病住院人数（HAs）增加有关。本研究描述了意大利南部一个高度工业化城镇布林迪西的一项短期流行病学研究。采用病例交叉设计，在 2001 年至 2007 年期间，研究了每日暴露于 PM10 和 NO2 对心脏、呼吸和脑血管疾病每日 HA 的影响。结果表明，PM10 与心脏和呼吸系统疾病的 HA 之间以及 NO2 与所有考虑疾病类别的 HA 之间存在正相关关系，尤其是在女性中。尽管没有统计学意义，但观察到来自港口和工业区的风向增加了风险。研究结果证实了与环境空气污染暴露相关的健康风险，尽管 NO2 和 PM10 浓度低于法定限值。这可能是由于该地区排放情况复杂，需要进一步调查。
