The Effect Modification of PM2.5 and Ozone on the Short-Term Associations between Temperature and Mortality across the Urban Areas of Japan

• Main Authors: Tajudin, Muhammad Abdul Basit Ahmad, Kubo, Ryusei, Ng, Chris Fook Sheng, Hashizume, Masahiro, Seposo, Xerxes, Kim, Yoonhee, Nishikawa, Hironori, Takano, Hirohisa, Ueda, Kayo
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Air pollution; Effect modification; Mortality; Ozone; PM2.5; Temperature; Environmental Public Health; Medicine and Health Sciences; Public Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asmph-pubs/281; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/asmph-pubs/article/1285/viewcontent/29_24_00108.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Background The acute effects of temperature and air pollution on mortality are well-known environmental factors that have been receiving more recognition lately. However, the health effects resulting from the interaction of air pollution and temperature remain uncertain, particularly in cities with...