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Pouri N, Karimi B, Kolivand A, Mirhoseini SH. Ambient dust pollution with all-cause, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality: A systematic review and meta-analysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 912:168945. [PMID: 38042201 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Revised: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023]
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A severe health crisis has been well-documented regarding dust particle exposure. We aimed to present the risk of all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality due to particulate matter (PM) exposure during non-dust and dust storm events by performing a meta-analysis. A systematic review of the literature was conducted by an online search of the databases (Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed) with no restrictions according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guidelines until December 2022. We performed a random-effects model to compute the pooled rate ratio (RR) of mortality with 95 % confidence intervals (CI). The Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) risk of bias rating tool was prepared to assess the quality of the individual study. The registration number in PROSPERO was CRD42023423212. We found a 16 % (95 % CI: 0.7 %, 24 %) increase in all-cause, 25 % (95 % CI: 14 %, 37 %) increase in cardiovascular, and 18 % (95 % CI: 13 %, 22 %) increase in respiratory mortality per 10 μg/m3 increment in dust exposure. Furthermore, the RRs per 10 μg/m3 increment in PM10-2.5 were 1.046 (95 % CI: 1.019, 1.072)¸ 1.085 (95 % CI: 1.045, 1.0124), and 1.089 (95 % CI: 0.939, 1.24) for all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality, respectively. PM10 during dust days significantly increased the all-cause (1.013, 95 % CI: 1.007, 1.018) cardiovascular mortality risk (1.014, 95 % CI: 1.009, 1.02). We also found significant evidence for all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality among females and the elderly age group due to dust particle (PM10-2.5 and PM10) exposure. Our results provided significant evidence about high concentrations of PM10-2.5 and PM10 during dust storm events related to mortality risk.
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Affiliation(s)
- Nasrin Pouri
- Students Research Committee, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran
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Zeydan Ö, Tariq S, Qayyum F, Mehmood U, Ul-Haq Z. Investigating the long-term trends in aerosol optical depth and its association with meteorological parameters and enhanced vegetation index over Turkey. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:20337-20356. [PMID: 36253575 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-23553-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Aerosol optical depth (AOD) provides useful information on particulate matter pollution at both regional and global levels. In this study, the long-term datasets of aerosols, meteorological parameters, and enhanced vegetation index (EVI) were used from September 2002 to December 2021 over Turkey. This study examined the spatiotemporal distribution of aerosols and their association with meteorological parameters (temperature (Temp), relative humidity (RH), wind speed (WS)), and EVI over Turkey from 2002 to 2021. Moreover, this study also performed a comparison of AOD retrieved from Aqua with other satellites (Terra, SeaWiFS, and MISR) and ground-based (AERONET) products. The higher mean seasonal AOD (> 0.3) was observed over Southeastern Anatolia Region due to the dust transport from the Saharan Desert and Arabian Peninsula. Moreover, AOD was positively correlated with Temp and WS in the east of Turkey, while negative correlations were observed in the coastal regions. The correlation between AOD and RH was also observed negative in most parts of Turkey. Furthermore, in the coastal region, the correlation between AOD and EVI was found to be positive, whereas a negative correlation was seen over less vegetative areas. The multi-seasonal AOD averages were calculated as 0.187, 0.183, 0.138, and 0.104 for the spring, summer, autumn, and winter seasons, respectively. The most important result of this study is the regional differences in AOD over Turkey. For new studies, AOD should be observed separately for coastal areas and the eastern part of Turkey.
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- Özgür Zeydan
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University, 67100, Zonguldak, Turkey.
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- Department of Space Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
- Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab (National Center of GIS and Space Applications), Centre for Remote Sensing, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab (National Center of GIS and Space Applications), Centre for Remote Sensing, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab (National Center of GIS and Space Applications), Centre for Remote Sensing, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Remote Sensing, GIS and Climatic Research Lab (National Center of GIS and Space Applications), Centre for Remote Sensing, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
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Al-Hemoud A, Al-Khayat A, Al-Dashti H, Li J, Alahmad B, Koutrakis P. PM 2.5 and PM 10 during COVID-19 lockdown in Kuwait: Mixed effect of dust and meteorological covariates. ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2021; 5:100215. [PMID: 38620890 PMCID: PMC8282454 DOI: 10.1016/j.envc.2021.100215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on particulate matter concentrations, specifically PM2.5 and PM10, in Kuwait. We studied the variations in PM2.5 and PM10 between the lockdown in 2020 with the corresponding periods of the years 2017-2019, and also investigated the differences in PM variations between the 'curfew' and 'non curfew' hours. We applied mixed-effect regression to investigate the factors that dictate PM variability (i.e., dust and meteorological covariates), and also processed satellite-based aerosol optical depths (AOD) to determine the spatial variability in aerosol loads. The results showed low PM2.5 concentration during the lockdown (33 μg/m3) compared to the corresponding previous three years (2017-2019); however, the PM10 concentration (122.5 μg/m3) increased relative to 2017 (116.6 μg/m3), and 2019 (92.8 μg/m3). After removing the 'dust effects', both PM2.5 and PM10 levels dropped by 18% and 31%, respectively. The mixed-effect regression model showed that high temperature and high wind speed were the main contributors to high PM2.5 and PM10, respectively, in addition to the dust haze and blowing dust. This study highlights that the reductions of anthropogenic source emissions are overwhelmed by dust events and adverse meteorology in arid regions, and that the lockdown did not reduce the high concentrations of PM in Kuwait.
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- Ali Al-Hemoud
- Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait
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- Techno-Economics Division, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, P.O. Box 24885, 13109 Safat, Kuwait
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- Meteorology Department, Directorate General of Civil Aviation, P.O. Box 35, 32001 Hawalli, Kuwait
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Inbar O, Chudnovsky A, Ohneiser K, Ansmann A, Ratner S, Sirota R, Aviv Y, Avisar D. Air-water interactions: The signature of meteorological and air-quality parameters on the chemical characteristics of water produced from the atmosphere. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 790:147940. [PMID: 34087736 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Revised: 04/29/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Atmospheric water is considered an alternative sustainable solution for global water scarcity. We analyzed the effects of meteorological and air-quality parameters on the chemical characteristics of atmospheric water. First, we measured the chemical characteristics of water produced by a unique atmospheric water generator (AWG) apparatus in Tel Aviv, Israel. To examine the complex air-water relationships, we obtained atmospheric data from several sources: adjacent air-quality-monitoring stations, aerosol robotic network (AERONET), aerosol pollution profile using PollyXT lidar, and air back-trajectory simulation (HYSPLIT). We found a strong impact of different pollution sources on the water quality. The integration between HYSPLIT, AERONET and lidar analyses shows that the pathway crossed by the air parcel three days before arrival at the site affected the chemical properties of the produced water. Nearby sea salt aerosols from the Mediterranean were persistently observed in the water (medians: sodium 69 μg/L, chloride ions 120 μg/L), corresponding to lidar identification of a sea-breeze layer (30-50 sr lidar ratio in lower elevation). Seasonal variability in climatic conditions affected the concentration of dust-related elements in the water. During dust-storm events, calcium was the most dominant element (median 900 μg/L). Thus, the chemical characteristics of the water can be considered a "footprint" of both regional, local, and phenological composition of the atmosphere.
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- Offir Inbar
- The Water Research Center, Porter School for Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- AiR-O Lab, Porter School for the Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research, Leipzig, Germany
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- The Water Research Center, Porter School for Environment and Earth Sciences, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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Elhacham E, Alpert P. Potential new aerosol source(s) in the Middle East. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 726:137925. [PMID: 32305748 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 03/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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The Middle East region suffers from high levels of air pollution originating from both Saharan/Arabian mineral dust particles and pollution from East Europe. A recent extreme autumn dust storm, originating from the Middle East, highlights the potential of a new aerosol source in the region. By studying the trends of daily regional synoptic systems through the 21st century, we show that dust-affiliated systems are projected to increase significantly, i.e. Red-Sea-Trough from 35.0 to 41.6% during autumn, for RCP8.5. Whereas, rain-affiliated ones are projected to decrease (for Cyprus Lows group from 18.7 to 12.5%). Here, it is suggested that those trends, along with increased anthropogenic activities, may result in the formation of a consistent new aerosol source in the area, which could influence life in the region. This is supported by a recent study showing an increase in dust deposition over the region.
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- Emily Elhacham
- Department of Geophysics, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Israel.
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- Department of Geophysics, Tel Aviv University, 69978, Israel
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Secular Changes in Atmospheric Turbidity over Iraq and a Possible Link to Military Activity. REMOTE SENSING 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/rs12091526] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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We examine satellite-derived aerosol optical depth (AOD) data during the period 2000–2018 over the Middle East to evaluate the contribution of anthropogenic pollution. We focus on Iraq, where US troops were present for nearly nine years. We begin with a plausibility argument linking anthropogenic influence and AOD signature. We then calculate the percent change in AOD every two years. To pinpoint the causes for changes in AOD on a spatial basis, we distinguish between synoptically “calm” periods and those with vigorous synoptic activity. This was done on high-resolution 10 km AOD retrievals from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensor (Terra satellite). We found spatiotemporal variability in the intensity of the AOD and its standard deviation along the dust-storm corridor during three studied periods: before Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) (1 March 2000–19 March 2003), during OIF (20 March 2003–1 September 2010), and Operation New Dawn (OND; 1 September 2010–18 December 2011), and after the US troops’ withdrawal (19 December 2011–31 December 2018). Pixels of military camps and bases, major roads and areas of conflict, and their corresponding AOD values, were selected to study possible effects. We found that winter, with its higher frequency of days with synoptically “calm” conditions compared to spring and summer, was the best season to quantitatively estimate the impact of these ground-based sources. Surprisingly, an anthropogenic impact on the AOD signature was also visible during vigorous synoptic activity. Meteorological conditions that favor detection of these effects using space imagery are discussed, where the effects are more salient than in surrounding regions with similar meteorological conditions. This exceeds expectations when considering synoptic variations alone.
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Achilleos S, Mouzourides P, Kalivitis N, Katra I, Kloog I, Kouis P, Middleton N, Mihalopoulos N, Neophytou M, Panayiotou A, Papatheodorou S, Savvides C, Tymvios F, Vasiliadou E, Yiallouros P, Koutrakis P. Spatio-temporal variability of desert dust storms in Eastern Mediterranean (Crete, Cyprus, Israel) between 2006 and 2017 using a uniform methodology. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 714:136693. [PMID: 31978777 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136693] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2019] [Revised: 12/24/2019] [Accepted: 01/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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The characteristics of desert dust storms (DDS) have been shown to change in response to climate change and land use. There is limited information on the frequency and intensity of DDS over the last decade at a regional scale in the Eastern Mediterranean. An algorithm based on daily ground measurements (PM10, particulate matter ≤10 μm), satellite products (dust aerosol optical depth) and meteorological parameters, was used to identify dust intrusions for three Eastern Mediterranean locations (Crete-Greece, Cyprus, and Israel) between 2006 and 2017. Days with 24-hr average PM10 concentration above ~30 μg/m3 were found to be a significant indicator of DDS for the background sites of Cyprus and Crete. Higher thresholds were found for Israel depending on the season (fall and spring: PM10 > 70 μg/m3, winter and summer: PM10 > 90 μg/m3). We observed a high variability in the frequency and intensity of DDS during the last decade, characterized by a steady trend with sporadic peaks. The years with the highest DDS frequency were not necessarily the years with the most intense episodes. Specifically, the highest dust frequency was observed in 2010 at all three locations, but the highest annual median dust-PM10 level was observed in 2012 in Crete (55.8 μg/m3) and Israel (137.4 μg/m3), and in 2010 in Cyprus (45.3 μg/m3). Crete and Cyprus experienced the same most intense event in 2006, with 24 h-PM10 average of 705.7 μg/m3 and 1254.6 μg/m3, respectively, which originated from Sahara desert. The highest 24 h-PM10 average concentration for Israel was observed in 2010 (3210.9 μg/m3) during a three-day Saharan dust episode. However, a sub-analysis for Cyprus (years 2000-2017) suggests a change in DDS seasonality pattern, intensity, and desert of origin. For more robust conclusions on DDS trends in relation to climate change, future work needs to study data over several decades from different locations.
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- Souzana Achilleos
- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus.
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece; National Observatory of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
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- Department of Geography and Environmental Development, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
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- Department of Nursing, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Crete, Greece; National Observatory of Athens, Greece
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
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- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus
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- Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Cyprus University of Technology, Cyprus; Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
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- Department of Labour Inspection, Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Cyprus
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- Cyprus Department of Meteorology, Cyprus; The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus
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- Department of Labour Inspection, Ministry of Labour, Welfare and Social Insurance, Cyprus
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, USA
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Li J, Garshick E, Al-Hemoud A, Huang S, Koutrakis P. Impacts of meteorology and vegetation on surface dust concentrations in Middle Eastern countries. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2020; 712:136597. [PMID: 32050389 PMCID: PMC7085415 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2019] [Revised: 12/29/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Severe dust events have occurred frequently in arid regions, which greatly impacted air quality, climate, and public health. The Middle East is one of the areas in the world impacted by intense dust storms. We investigated the characteristics of airborne dust levels in five Middle Eastern countries (Kuwait, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Syria) from 2001 to 2017. Surface level dust concentrations were determined using the Modern-Era Retrospective analysis for Research and Applications version 2. Kuwait was selected as an example to assess sources and other factors influencing dust levels in arid regions. We performed backward trajectory analysis to identify the dust transport pathways. We quantitatively assessed the impacts of meteorological parameters along with the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI). Dust levels in Kuwait were higher than the other four countries, and had a distinct seasonal pattern, with the highest in summer and the lowest in winter. Our results showed that dust levels in Kuwait in January were influenced largely by local emissions, whereas in June they were affected more by emissions attributable to long-distance transport. There were significant positive associations between wind speed in the five countries, particularly Iraq, with dust levels in Kuwait, indicating the impact of nearby desert areas. Significant negative associations were observed between NDVI in Kuwait, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia with dust levels in Kuwait. Our result highlights that climatic variations and vegetation conditions are associated with changes in dust levels in arid regions.
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- Jing Li
- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston 02115, USA
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- Pulmonary, Allergy, Sleep, and Critical Care Medicine Section, Medical Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA 02132, USA; Channing Division of Network Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Crisis Decision Support Program, Environment and Life Sciences Research Center, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research, Safat 13109, Kuwait
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston 02115, USA.
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- Department of Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston 02115, USA
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Shahsavani A, Tobías A, Querol X, Stafoggia M, Abdolshahnejad M, Mayvaneh F, Guo Y, Hadei M, Saeed Hashemi S, Khosravi A, Namvar Z, Yarahmadi M, Emam B. Short-term effects of particulate matter during desert and non-desert dust days on mortality in Iran. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2020; 134:105299. [PMID: 31751828 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2019.105299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2019] [Revised: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increased atmospheric particulate matter (PM) concentrations are commonly observed during desert dust days in Iran, but there is still no evidence of their effects on human health. We aimed to evaluate the association between daily mortality and exposure to PM10 and PM2.5 during dust and non-dust days in Tehran and Ahvaz, two major Middle Eastern cities with different sources, intensity, and frequency of desert dust days. METHODS We identified desert dust days based on exceeding a daily PM10 concentration threshold of 150 µg/m3 between 2014 and 2017, checking for low PM2.5/PM10 ratio typical of dust days. We used a time-stratified case-crossover design to estimate the short-term effects of PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations on daily mortality during dust and non-dust days. Data was analyzed using conditional Poisson regression models. RESULTS Higher concentrations of PM and frequency of desert dust days were observed in Ahvaz rather than Tehran. In Ahvaz, the effect of PM10 at lag 0 was much higher during dust days, an increment of 10 μg/m3 was associated with 3.28% (95%CI = [2.42, 4.15]) increase of daily mortality, than non-dust days, 1.03% (95%CI = [-0.02, 2.08]), while in Tehran, was slightly higher during non-dust days, 0.72% (95%CI = [0.23, 1.23]), than in dust days, 0.49% (95%CI = [-0.22, 1.20]). No statistically significant associations were observed between PM2.5 and daily mortality in Ahvaz, while in Teheran the effect of PM2.5 increased significantly during non-dust days at lag 2, 1.89% (95%CI = [0.83, 1.2.95] and lag 3, 1.88% (95%CI = [0.83, 1.2.95]). CONCLUSION The study provides evidence that exposure to PM during Middle East dust days is an important risk factor to human health in arid regions and areas affected by desert dust events.
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- Abbas Shahsavani
- Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA), Spanish Council for Scientific Research (CSIC), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service/ASL Roma 1, Rome, Italy
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- Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran
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- Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Students' Scientific Research Center (SSRC), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Schweitzer MD, Calzadilla AS, Salamo O, Sharifi A, Kumar N, Holt G, Campos M, Mirsaeidi M. Lung health in era of climate change and dust storms. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2018; 163:36-42. [PMID: 29426026 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2018] [Revised: 01/29/2018] [Accepted: 02/02/2018] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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Dust storms are strong winds which lead to particle exposure over extensive areas. These storms influence air quality on both a local and global scale which lead to both short and long-term effects. The frequency of dust storms has been on the rise during the last decade. Forecasts suggest that their incidence will increase as a response to the effects of climate change and anthropogenic activities. Elderly people, young children, and individuals with chronic cardiopulmonary diseases are at the greatest risk for health effects of dust storms. A wide variety of infectious and non-infectious diseases have been associated with dust exposure. Influenza A virus, pulmonary coccidioidomycosis, bacterial pneumonia, and meningococcal meningitis are a few examples of dust-related infectious diseases. Among non-infectious diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, sarcoidosis and pulmonary fibrosis have been associated with dust contact. Here, we review two molecular mechanisms of dust induced lung disease for asthma and sarcoidosis. We can also then further understand the mechanisms by which dust particles disturb airway epithelial and immune cells.
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- Michael D Schweitzer
- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States; Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States; Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL, United States
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- Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States; Miami VA Healthcare System, Miami, FL, United States.
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