Challenges of Air Pollution and Health in East Asia.

IF 7.4 2区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Current Environmental Health Reports Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Epub Date: 2024-02-07 DOI:10.1007/s40572-024-00433-y
Xihao Du, Renjie Chen, Haidong Kan
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Purpose of review: Air pollution has been a serious environmental and public health issue worldwide, particularly in Asian countries. There have been significant increases in epidemiological studies on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone pollution in East Asia, and an in-depth review of epidemiological evidence is urgent. Thus, we carried out a systematic review of the epidemiological research on PM2.5 and ozone pollution in East Asia released in recent years.

Recent findings: Recent studies have indicated that PM2.5 and ozone are the most detrimental air pollutants to human health, resulting in substantial disease burdens for Asian populations. Many epidemiological studies of PM2.5 and ozone have been mainly performed in three East Asian countries (China, Japan, and South Korea). We derived the following summary findings: (1) both short-term and long-term exposure to PM2.5 and ozone could raise the risks of mortality and morbidity, emphasizing the need for continuing improvements in air quality in East Asia; (2) the long-term associations between PM2.5 and mortality in East Asia are comparable to those observed in Europe and North America, whereas the short-term associations are relatively smaller in magnitude; and (3) further cohort and intervention studies are required to yield robust and precise evidence that can promote evidence-based policymaking in East Asia. This updated review presented an outline of the health impacts of PM2.5 and ozone in East Asia, which may be beneficial for the development of future regulatory policies and standards, as well as for designing subsequent investigations.

东亚空气污染与健康的挑战。
审查目的:空气污染一直是全球,尤其是亚洲国家的一个严重环境和公共卫生问题。东亚地区关于细颗粒物(PM2.5)和臭氧污染的流行病学研究明显增加,因此迫切需要对流行病学证据进行深入审查。因此,我们对近年来发布的东亚地区 PM2.5 和臭氧污染的流行病学研究进行了系统回顾:最近的研究表明,PM2.5 和臭氧是对人类健康最有害的空气污染物,给亚洲人口带来了巨大的疾病负担。许多关于 PM2.5 和臭氧的流行病学研究主要是在东亚三国(中国、日本和韩国)进行的。我们总结了以下结论:(1)短期和长期暴露于PM2.5和臭氧都会增加死亡和发病风险,这强调了在东亚持续改善空气质量的必要性;(2)在东亚,PM2.5与死亡率之间的长期关联与在欧洲和北美观察到的关联相当,而短期关联的程度相对较小;(3)需要进一步的队列研究和干预研究,以获得有力和准确的证据,从而促进东亚以证据为基础的决策。这篇最新综述概述了东亚 PM2.5 和臭氧对健康的影响,这可能有利于制定未来的监管政策和标准,以及设计后续调查。
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期刊介绍: Current Environmental Health Reports provides up-to-date expert reviews in environmental health. The goal is to evaluate and synthesize original research in all disciplines relevant for environmental health sciences, including basic research, clinical research, epidemiology, and environmental policy.
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