Seasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 2016

Urban air pollutant emissions and concentrations vary throughout the year due to various factors, e.g., meteorological conditions and human activities. In this study, seasonal variations in daily mortality associated with increases in the concentrations of PM<sub>10</sub> (particulate ma...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:7a6ceed78aaa436ab20ef6a549e682b12021-11-25T16:45:21ZSeasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 201610.3390/atmos121114812073-4433https://doaj.org/article/7a6ceed78aaa436ab20ef6a549e682b12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/11/1481https://doaj.org/toc/2073-4433Urban air pollutant emissions and concentrations vary throughout the year due to various factors, e.g., meteorological conditions and human activities. In this study, seasonal variations in daily mortality associated with increases in the concentrations of PM<sub>10</sub> (particulate matter), PM<sub>2.5–10</sub> (coarse particles), BC (black carbon), NO<sub>2</sub> (nitrogen dioxide), and O<sub>3</sub> (ozone) were calculated for Stockholm during the period from 2000 to 2016. The excess risks in daily mortality are presented in single and multi-pollutant models during the whole year and divided into four different seasons, i.e., winter (December–February), spring (March–May), summer (June–August), and autumn (September–November). The excess risks in the single-pollutant models associated with an interquartile range (IQR) increase for a lag 02 during the whole year were 0.8% (95% CI: 0.1–1.4) for PM<sub>10</sub>, 1.1% (95% CI: 0.4–1.8) for PM<sub>2.5–10</sub>, 0.5% (95% CI: −0.5–1.5) for BC, −1.5% (95% CI: −0.5–−2.5) for NO<sub>2</sub>, and 1.9% (95% CI: 1.0–2.9) for O<sub>3</sub>. When divided into different seasons, the excess risks for PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5–10</sub> showed a clear pattern, with the strongest associations during spring and autumn, but with weaker associations during summer and winter, indicating increased risks associated with road dust particles during these seasons. For BC, which represents combustion-generated particles, the pattern was not very clear, but the strongest positive excess risks were found during autumn. The excess risks for NO<sub>2</sub> were negative during all seasons, and in several cases even statistically significantly negative, indicating that NO<sub>2</sub> in itself was not harmful at the concentrations prevailing during the measurement period (mean values < 20 µg m<sup>−3</sup>). For O<sub>3</sub>, the excess risks were statistically significantly positive during “all year” in both the single and the multi-pollutant models. The excess risks for O<sub>3</sub> in the single-pollutant models were also statistically significantly positive during all seasons.Henrik OlstrupChrister JohanssonBertil ForsbergChristofer ÅströmHans OrruMDPI AGarticlePM<sub>10</sub>PM<sub>2.5–10</sub>BCNO<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>excess health risksMeteorology. ClimatologyQC851-999ENAtmosphere, Vol 12, Iss 1481, p 1481 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language EN
topic PM<sub>10</sub>
PM<sub>2.5–10</sub>
BC
NO<sub>2</sub>
O<sub>3</sub>
excess health risks
Meteorology. Climatology
QC851-999
spellingShingle PM<sub>10</sub>
PM<sub>2.5–10</sub>
BC
NO<sub>2</sub>
O<sub>3</sub>
excess health risks
Meteorology. Climatology
QC851-999
Henrik Olstrup
Christer Johansson
Bertil Forsberg
Christofer Åström
Hans Orru
Seasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 2016
description Urban air pollutant emissions and concentrations vary throughout the year due to various factors, e.g., meteorological conditions and human activities. In this study, seasonal variations in daily mortality associated with increases in the concentrations of PM<sub>10</sub> (particulate matter), PM<sub>2.5–10</sub> (coarse particles), BC (black carbon), NO<sub>2</sub> (nitrogen dioxide), and O<sub>3</sub> (ozone) were calculated for Stockholm during the period from 2000 to 2016. The excess risks in daily mortality are presented in single and multi-pollutant models during the whole year and divided into four different seasons, i.e., winter (December–February), spring (March–May), summer (June–August), and autumn (September–November). The excess risks in the single-pollutant models associated with an interquartile range (IQR) increase for a lag 02 during the whole year were 0.8% (95% CI: 0.1–1.4) for PM<sub>10</sub>, 1.1% (95% CI: 0.4–1.8) for PM<sub>2.5–10</sub>, 0.5% (95% CI: −0.5–1.5) for BC, −1.5% (95% CI: −0.5–−2.5) for NO<sub>2</sub>, and 1.9% (95% CI: 1.0–2.9) for O<sub>3</sub>. When divided into different seasons, the excess risks for PM<sub>10</sub> and PM<sub>2.5–10</sub> showed a clear pattern, with the strongest associations during spring and autumn, but with weaker associations during summer and winter, indicating increased risks associated with road dust particles during these seasons. For BC, which represents combustion-generated particles, the pattern was not very clear, but the strongest positive excess risks were found during autumn. The excess risks for NO<sub>2</sub> were negative during all seasons, and in several cases even statistically significantly negative, indicating that NO<sub>2</sub> in itself was not harmful at the concentrations prevailing during the measurement period (mean values < 20 µg m<sup>−3</sup>). For O<sub>3</sub>, the excess risks were statistically significantly positive during “all year” in both the single and the multi-pollutant models. The excess risks for O<sub>3</sub> in the single-pollutant models were also statistically significantly positive during all seasons.
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author Henrik Olstrup
Christer Johansson
Bertil Forsberg
Christofer Åström
Hans Orru
author_facet Henrik Olstrup
Christer Johansson
Bertil Forsberg
Christofer Åström
Hans Orru
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title Seasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 2016
title_short Seasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 2016
title_full Seasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 2016
title_fullStr Seasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 2016
title_full_unstemmed Seasonal Variations in the Daily Mortality Associated with Exposure to Particles, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Ozone in Stockholm, Sweden, from 2000 to 2016
title_sort seasonal variations in the daily mortality associated with exposure to particles, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone in stockholm, sweden, from 2000 to 2016
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/7a6ceed78aaa436ab20ef6a549e682b1
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