Cardiovascular, respiratory and all-cause (natural) health endpoint estimation using a spatial approach in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Mazeli, Mohamad Iqbal, Pahrol, Muhammad Alfatih, Abdul Shakor, Ameerah Su'ad, Kanniah, Kasturi Devi, Omar, Mohd. Azahadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2023
• Subjects: Q Science (General); TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/106784/1/KasturiDeviKanniah2023_CardiovascularRespiratoryandAllCauseNatural.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/106784/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162130
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In 2016, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that approximately 4.2 million premature deaths worldwide were attributable to exposure to particulate matter 2.5 μm (PM2.5). This study assessed the environmental burden of disease attributable to PM2.5 at the national level in Malaysia. We est...