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01.01.2013 | Original Article

Association between ambient ozone and health outcomes in Prague

verfasst von: Iva Hůnová, Marek Malý, Jana Řezáčová, Martin Braniš

Erschienen in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | Ausgabe 1/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

Though numerous studies investigating ambient ozone (O₃) effects on human health were published, such a study for Central Europe is still lacking. We have investigated the association between ozone (O₃) levels and hospital admissions and mortality due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases for Prague inhabitants for summer months (April–September) over the 5-year period 2002–2006. Our hypothesis was that ambient O₃ levels in Prague resulted in adverse health outcomes and were associated with increased mortality and hospital admissions.

Methods

The effect of O₃ on mortality and hospital admissions was investigated using the negative binomial regression after controlling for the influence of meteorological factors (air temperature and relative humidity) and calendar effects (seasonal patterns, long-term trends and day of week).

Results

We found a statistically significant association between O₃ levels and daily mortality from respiratory diseases. Relative risk of 1.080 (95% CI: 1.031–1.132) was observed for mortality from respiratory diseases per 10 μg m⁻³ increase in 1-day lagged daily mean O₃ concentration. No statistically significant association was detected between O₃ concentrations and daily mortality from all causes, daily mortality from cardiovascular diseases and hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular diseases. The O₃ effects differed in men and women, nevertheless, the results were ambiguous with respect to used lag and O₃ metrics. No significant confounding effects of PM₁₀ on the investigated association were observed.

Conclusions

O₃ exposure in Prague, though lower as compared to many other cities in Europe, is high enough to cause adverse health effects.

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Titel: Association between ambient ozone and health outcomes in Prague
verfasst von: Iva Hůnová
Marek Malý
Jana Řezáčová
Martin Braniš
Publikationsdatum: 01.01.2013
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health / Ausgabe 1/2013
Print ISSN: 0340-0131
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-1246
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00420-012-0751-y

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Association between ambient ozone and health outcomes in Prague

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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