Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and mortality: a national health insurance cohort study
This study identified the hypothesis that long-term exposure to PM2.5 is associated with mortality, and the association might be different by causes of death. Our result highlights a novel vulnerable population: the middle-aged population with risk factors related to heart failure.
Authors
- In-Sung Song (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3394-8829)
- Yong‐Mei Cha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5897-9464)
- Ejin Kim
- Whanhee Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5723-9061)
- Cinoo Kang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6230-7257)
- Jeongmin Moon
- Hyemin Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3152-1274)
- Moonjung Choi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4266-8303)
- Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7472-3752)
- Ayoung Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9478-6076)
- Jinah Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0669-3816)
- Jieun Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3934-5829)
- Dohoon Kwon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3214-3394)
Institutions
- Seoul National University (KR)
- Korea Institute of Drug Safety and Risk Management (KR)
- National Health Insurance Service (KR)
- Pusan National University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-10-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyae140
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.09
Funders
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Education, India
- National Institute of Environmental Research
- Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute