Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Bam University of Medical Sciences, Bam, Iran.
Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Faculty of Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Environ Monit Assess. 2022 Aug 12;194(9):666. doi: 10.1007/s10661-022-10329-9.
Urban air contamination is one of the ten most dangerous parameters for human health, which causes cardiovascular disease, respiratory, metabolic diseases, and decreased lung function. Air Q is a reliable software for studying the impacts of atmospheric contaminants on human health, and today, it is widely used in the environment. The purpose of this research was to quantify the mortality and morbidity rates that corresponded to ambient particulate matter (PM) in Rigan City. To perform this, the Air Q software was used. The findings reflected that the yearly mean values of PM and PM are 264.83 and 50.45 μg/m. The findings indicated that the PM and PM content in Rigan was above standard levels described by WHO. The total number of deaths, cardiovascular deaths, and respiratory deaths due to PM in Rigan were estimated as 70.3, 45.8, and 10.7 persons, respectively. Hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases correlated to PM were estimated at 154.2 and 59 persons, respectively. Acute myocardial infarction associated with PM was 2.7 persons. Overall, the data in this study may be helpful to national and regional policymakers who are responsible for managing and preventing atmospheric contamination and assessing the costs of health risks.
城市空气污染是对人类健康危害最大的十大因素之一，可导致心血管疾病、呼吸道疾病、代谢性疾病以及肺部功能下降。Air Q 是一款可靠的软件，可用于研究大气污染物对人类健康的影响，目前已被广泛应用于环境领域。本研究旨在量化里干市大气颗粒物（PM）对死亡率和发病率的影响。为此，使用了 Air Q 软件。研究结果反映，里干市 PM 和 PM 的年平均浓度分别为 264.83 和 50.45μg/m。研究结果表明，里干市的 PM 和 PM 含量高于世界卫生组织规定的标准水平。PM 导致里干市总死亡人数、心血管疾病死亡人数和呼吸系统疾病死亡人数分别估计为 70.3、45.8 和 10.7 人。因 PM 导致的心血管和呼吸系统疾病住院人数分别估计为 154.2 和 59 人。与 PM 相关的急性心肌梗死人数为 2.7 人。总体而言，本研究的数据可能有助于负责管理和预防大气污染以及评估健康风险成本的国家和地区政策制定者。
