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Particulate matter air pollution and national and county life expectancy loss in the USA: A spatiotemporal analysis.

James E BennettHelen Tamura-WicksRobbie M ParksRichard T BurnettC Arden PopeMatthew J BechleJulian D MarshallGoodarz DanaeiMajid Ezzati
Published in: PLoS medicine (2019)
According to our estimates, recent reductions in particulate matter pollution in the USA have resulted in public health benefits. Nonetheless, we estimate that current concentrations are associated with mortality impacts and loss of life expectancy, with larger impacts in counties with lower income and higher poverty rate.
Keyphrases
  • particulate matter
  • air pollution
  • public health
  • lung function
  • quality improvement
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • risk assessment
  • climate change