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. 2015 Oct 14;26(2):125–132. doi: 10.1038/jes.2015.65

Table 3. Results from two-pollutant models.a.

Pollutant (IQR, μg/m3) Adjustment Mortality% (95% CI)
    Total Cardiovascular Respiratory
NOX (41.6) None −0.43 (−1.24, 0.40) −1.29 (−2.72, 0.17) −0.04 (−1.96, 1.91)
  O3 −0.09 (−1.03, 0.86) −0.47 (−2.11, 1.20) 0.54 (−1.64, 2.76)
  SO2 0.05 (−0.94, 1.06) −0.75 (−2.50, 1.03) 1.01 (−1.40, 3.48)
  PM2.5 0.05 (−0.99, 1.10) −0.82 (−2.67, 1.07) 0.42 (−2.02, 2.92)
         
CO (0.2 mg/m3) None −0.79 (−1.63, 0.04) −1.47 (−2.94, 0.01) 0.41 (−1.62, 2.48)
  EC (PM10)b −0.75 (−1.59, 0.09) −1.42 (−2.91, 0.09) 0.43 (−1.62, 2.53)
  O3 −0.60 (−1.50, 0.30) −0.87 (−2.44, 0.72) 0.90 (−1.29, 3.15)
  SO2 −0.52 (−1.47, 0.43) −0.96 (−2.63, 0.73) 0.95 (−1.39, 3.35)
         
EC (0.8) None 0.03 (−0.84, 0.90) −0.90 (−2.43, 0.66) 1.52 (−0.59, 3.68)
  PM10 0.45 (−0.58, 1.49) −0.47 (−2.30, 1.40) 2.66 (0.11, 5.28)
  PM10+CO 1.57 (0.18, 2.98) 0.64 (−1.82, 3.16) 3.20 (−0.25, 6.77)
  PM10+O3 0.67 (−0.40, 1.75) 0.11 (−1.79, 2.04) 3.06 (0.42, 5.76)
  PM10+SO2 0.73 (−0.36, 1.84) −0.19 (−2.13, 1.78) 3.17 (0.43, 5.98)
         
BC (1.0) None −0.28 (−1.09, 0.55) −1.30 (−2.72, 0.14) 1.28 (−0.67, 3.27)
  PM2.5 0.47 (−0.63, 1.58) −0.83 (−2.75, 1.13) 2.72 (0.09, 5.42)
  PM2.5+CO 1.76 (0.17, 3.36) −0.10 (−2.81, 2.69) 3.98 (0.15, 7.95)
  PM2.5+O3 0.63 (−0.50, 1.78) −0.32 (−2.29, 1.70) 3.20 (0.49, 5.99)
  PM2.5+SO2 0.55 (−0.61, 1.73) −0.71 (−2.74, 1.35) 3.70 (0.86, 6.62)
         
Cu (0.008) None −0.35 (−1.25, 0.56) −1.24 (−2.81, 0.35) 0.73 (−1.44, 2.95)
  PM10 −0.05 (−1.14, 1.05) −0.94 (−2.85, 1.00) 1.53 (−1.14, 4.27)
  PM10+CO 0.43 (−0.84, 1.71) −0.19 (−2.39, 2.06) 1.11 (−1.96, 4.27)
  PM10+O3 0.16 (−0.96, 1.30) −0.46 (−2.40, 1.53) 1.81 (−0.92, 4.61)
  PM10+SO2 0.17 (−0.96, 1.31) −0.79 (−2.76, 1.22) 1.76 (−1.02, 4.62)
         
Zn (0.009) None −0.36 (−1.05, 0.34) −1.39 (−2.60, −0.17) −0.44 (−2.13, 1.28)
  PM10 −0.12 (−1.06, 0.83) −1.58 (−3.25, 0.12) −0.34 (−2.83, 1.84)
  PM10+CO 0.08 (−0.91, 1.08) −1.25 (−3.00, 0.52) −0.74 (−3.18, 1.77)
  PM10+O3 0.02 (−0.94, 0.98) −1.34 (−3.02, 0.37) −0.21 (−2.57, 2.22)
  PM10+SO2 0.02 (−0.95, 1.01) −1.38 (−3.10, 0.37) −0.31 (−2.74, 2.17)
         
Al (0.062) None −0.04 (−0.94, 0.87) −0.50 (−2.02, 1.04) 0.62 (−1.54, 2.82)
  PM10 0.58 (−0.62, 1.80) 0.38 (−1.70, 2.50) 1.77 (−1.18, 4.81)
  PM10+CO 0.65 (−0.58, 1.89) 0.40 (−1.67, 2.52) 1.75 (−1.21, 4.80)
  PM10+O3 0.48 (−0.73, 1.70) −0.02 (−2.11, 2.12) 1.84 (−1.17, 4.94)
  PM10+SO2 0.71 (−0.52, 1.95) 0.34 (−1.77, 2.50) 1.87 (−1.18, 5.01)

Abbreviations: Al, Aluminium; BC, black carbon; CI, confidence interval; CO, carbon monoxide; Cu, copper, EC, elemental carbon; IQR, interquartile range; NOX, oxides of nitrogen; O3, ozone; PM, particulate matter; PM2.5, mass of particles with diameter <2.5 microns; PM10, mass of particles with diameter <10 microns; SO2, sulphur dioxide; Zn, zinc.

a

Percent change in mortality (and 95% CIs) associated with an IQR increase in traffic-related (lag 1 for total and cardiovascular and lag 2 for respiratory mortality) in London, United Kingdom, for 1 January 2011–22 December 2012.

b

Adjusted for PM mass.