Chronic Exposure to Fine Particles and Mortality: An Extended Follow-up of the Harvard Six Cities Study from 1974 to 2009
Massachusetts Department of Public Health · Harvard University · +2 more institutions
Abstract
Epidemiologic studies have reported associations between fine particles (aerodynamic diameter ≤ 2.5 µm; PM2.5) and mortality. However, concerns have been raised regarding the sensitivity of the results to model specifications, lower exposures, and averaging time.
We addressed these issues using 11 additional years of follow-up of the Harvard Six Cities study, incorporating recent lower exposures.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 38.89
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- 100%
- References
- 47
Authors
4- JLJohanna LepeuleCorresponding
Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Harvard University, Environmental Health
- FLFrancine Laden
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Environmental Health
- DWDouglas W. Dockery
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Environmental Health
- JSJoel Schwartz
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, Environmental Health
Topics & keywords
- Poisson regression
- Confidence interval
- Demography
- Aerodynamic diameter
- Medicine
- Linear regression
- Public health
- Poisson distribution
- Good health and well-being