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. 2023 May 4;36:100776. doi: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2023.100776

Table 2.

Associations between per 10 μg/m3 increase in PM10, PM2.5, SO2, NO2 and mortality from non-accidental causes, CVDs, non-malignant RDs and lung cancer (N = 37,442).

Air pollutants HR (95% CI)a
Non-accidental causes CVDs Non-malignant RDs Lung cancer
PM10 1.19 (1.17, 1.21) 1.20 (1.17, 1.23) 1.30 (1.23, 1.39) 1.11 (1.05, 1.17)
PM2.5 1.20 (1.17, 1.23) 1.23 (1.19, 1.28) 1.37 (1.25, 1.49) 1.14 (1.05, 1.23)
SO2 1.04 (1.03, 1.05) 1.04 (1.03, 1.06) 1.11 (1.07, 1.16) 1.05 (1.02, 1.08)
NO2 1.24 (1.21, 1.27) 1.26 (1.22, 1.31) 1.17 (1.06, 1.28) 1.16 (1.08, 1.26)

Abbreviations: CVDs, cardiovascular diseases; CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; NO2, nitrogen dioxide; PM10, particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤10 μm; PM2.5, particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 μm; RDs, respiratory diseases; SO2, sulfur dioxide.

a

Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, level of education, income, occupational exposure, physical exercise and status of marital, smoking and drinking.