The impact of long-term PM2.5 exposure on specific causes of death: exposure-response curves and effect modification among 53 million U.S. Medicare beneficiaries

The impact of long-term PM2.5 exposure on specific causes of death: exposure-response curves and effect modification among 53 million U.S. Medicare beneficiaries

Abstract Background The shape of the exposure-response curve for long-term ambient fine particulate (PM2.5) exposure and cause-specific mortality is poorly understood, especially for rural populations and underrepresented minorities. Methods We used hybrid machine learning and Cox proportional hazar...

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Main Authors: Bingyu Wang, Ki-Do Eum, Fatemeh Kazemiparkouhi, Cheng Li, Justin Manjourides, Virgil Pavlu, Helen Suh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Air pollution
Chronic exposure
PM2.5
Environmental epidemiology
Cardiovascular disease mortality
Respiratory disease mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-020-00575-0

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