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DOI | 10.1016/j.envres.2018.12.016 |
Towards a fuller assessment of benefits to children's health of reducing air pollution and mitigating climate change due to fossil fuel combustion | |
Perera, F.1; Ashrafi, A.1; Kinney, P.2; Mills, D.3 | |
发表日期 | 2019 |
ISSN | 0013-9351 |
EISSN | 1096-0953 |
卷号 | 172页码:55-72 |
英文摘要 | Background: Fossil fuel combustion by-products, including particulate matter (PM2.5), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), are a significant threat to children's health and equality. Various policies to reduce emissions have been implemented to reduce air pollution and mitigate climate change, with sizeable estimated health and economic benefits. However, only a few adverse outcomes in children have been considered, resulting in an undercounting of the benefits to this vulnerable population. Objectives: Our goal was to expand the suite of child health outcomes addressed by programs to assess health and economic benefits, such as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program (BenMAP), by identifying concentration-response (C-R) functions for six outcomes related to PM2.5, NO2, PAH, and/or PM10: preterm birth (PTB), low birthweight (LBW), autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, IQ reduction, and the development of childhood asthma. Methods: We conducted a systematic review of the literature published between January 1, 2000 and April 30, 2018 to identify relevant peer-reviewed case-control and cohort studies and meta-analyses. In some cases meta analyses were available that provided reliable C-R functions and we assessed their consistency with subsequent studies. Otherwise, we reviewed all eligible studies published between our search dates. Results: For each pollutant and health outcome, we present the characteristics of each selected study. We distinguish between C-R functions for endpoints having a causal or likely relationship (PTB, LBW, autism, asthma development) with the pollutants for incorporation into primary analyses and endpoints having a suggestive causal relationship with the pollutants (IQ reduction, ADHD) for secondary analyses. Conclusion: We have identified C-R functions for a number of adverse health outcomes in children associated with air pollutants largely from fossil fuel combustion. Their incorporation into expanded assessments of health benefits of clean air and climate mitigation policies will provide an important incentive for preventive action. |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health |
来源期刊 | ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/97490 |
作者单位 | 1.Columbia Univ, Mailman Sch Publ Hlth, Columbia Ctr Childrens Environm Hlth, 722 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032 USA; 2.Boston Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Boston, MA USA; 3.Abt Associates Inc, Boulder, CO USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Perera, F.,Ashrafi, A.,Kinney, P.,et al. Towards a fuller assessment of benefits to children's health of reducing air pollution and mitigating climate change due to fossil fuel combustion[J],2019,172:55-72. |
APA | Perera, F.,Ashrafi, A.,Kinney, P.,&Mills, D..(2019).Towards a fuller assessment of benefits to children's health of reducing air pollution and mitigating climate change due to fossil fuel combustion.ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH,172,55-72. |
MLA | Perera, F.,et al."Towards a fuller assessment of benefits to children's health of reducing air pollution and mitigating climate change due to fossil fuel combustion".ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 172(2019):55-72. |
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