Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China
BackgroundSand and dust storms (SDSs) cause considerable health risks worldwide. China is a country seriously affected by SDSs, however only few studies researched the risk of SDS in China. The insufficient evidence on SDS hampers effective measures to mitigate its harm.ObjectiveTo reveal the mortal...
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| description | BackgroundSand and dust storms (SDSs) cause considerable health risks worldwide. China is a country seriously affected by SDSs, however only few studies researched the risk of SDS in China. The insufficient evidence on SDS hampers effective measures to mitigate its harm.ObjectiveTo reveal the mortality risks associated with SDSs in Jinan City and identify sensitive populations vulnerable to these events.MethodsFor this time-stratified case-crossover study, we collected daily data on all-cause, circulatory, and respiratory deaths, as well as air pollution and meteorological information from Jinan City in China between January 1, 2013, and November 30, 2022. We initially utilized a time-stratified case-crossover design and logistic regression model to examine the short-term relationship between SDSs and mortality risks, adjusting for specific variables such as mean temperature, humidity, wind speeds, and holidays. Subsequently, we conducted stratified analyses by age, gender, and season.ResultsA total of 53 SDSs were observed, lasting for 88 days during the study period, which accounted for 2% of the study period. The excess mortality risks associated with SDSs were 13% (95% CI: 4–22%), 4% (95% CI: 1–8%), and 3% (95% CI: 1–6%) for respiratory, circulatory, and all-cause death, respectively. Females and people over 65 years of age are vulnerable to respiratory deaths caused by SDSs.ConclusionShort-term exposure to SDSs caused the significantly elevated risks of respiratory, circulatory and all-cause death. Females and individuals over the age of 65 are particularly vulnerable to the effects of SDSs. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-efea51263f2c432592729983cd575b352025-01-23T11:45:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652025-01-011310.3389/fpubh.2025.15355431535543Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, ChinaChaofan Shen0Mingjun Li1Qingchang Wang2Jinjiao Luan3Jiliang Si4Liangliang Cui5School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaJinan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaJinan Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaSchool of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaJinan Mental Health Center, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaBackgroundSand and dust storms (SDSs) cause considerable health risks worldwide. China is a country seriously affected by SDSs, however only few studies researched the risk of SDS in China. The insufficient evidence on SDS hampers effective measures to mitigate its harm.ObjectiveTo reveal the mortality risks associated with SDSs in Jinan City and identify sensitive populations vulnerable to these events.MethodsFor this time-stratified case-crossover study, we collected daily data on all-cause, circulatory, and respiratory deaths, as well as air pollution and meteorological information from Jinan City in China between January 1, 2013, and November 30, 2022. We initially utilized a time-stratified case-crossover design and logistic regression model to examine the short-term relationship between SDSs and mortality risks, adjusting for specific variables such as mean temperature, humidity, wind speeds, and holidays. Subsequently, we conducted stratified analyses by age, gender, and season.ResultsA total of 53 SDSs were observed, lasting for 88 days during the study period, which accounted for 2% of the study period. The excess mortality risks associated with SDSs were 13% (95% CI: 4–22%), 4% (95% CI: 1–8%), and 3% (95% CI: 1–6%) for respiratory, circulatory, and all-cause death, respectively. Females and people over 65 years of age are vulnerable to respiratory deaths caused by SDSs.ConclusionShort-term exposure to SDSs caused the significantly elevated risks of respiratory, circulatory and all-cause death. Females and individuals over the age of 65 are particularly vulnerable to the effects of SDSs.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1535543/fulldust stormsPM10mortalitycase-crossover studylogistic regression |
| spellingShingle | Chaofan Shen Mingjun Li Qingchang Wang Jinjiao Luan Jiliang Si Liangliang Cui Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China Frontiers in Public Health dust storms PM10 mortality case-crossover study logistic regression |
| title | Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China |
| title_full | Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China |
| title_fullStr | Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China |
| title_short | Impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in Jinan City, China |
| title_sort | impact of sand and dust storms on mortality in jinan city china |
| topic | dust storms PM10 mortality case-crossover study logistic regression |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1535543/full |
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