Revised analyses of time-series studies of air pollution and health

HERO ID

42698

Reference Type

Technical Report

Subtype

HEI

Year

2003

Language

English

HERO ID 42698
Material Type HEI
Year 2003
Title Revised analyses of time-series studies of air pollution and health
Authoring Organization Health Effects Institute
Publisher Text Health Effects Institute (HEI)
City Boston, MA
Abstract Over the past decade, time-series studies conducted in many cities have contributed information about the association between daily changes in concentrations of airborne particulate matter (PM) and daily morbidity and mortality. In 2002, however, investigators at Johns Hopkins University and at Health Canada identified issues in the statistical model used in the majority of time-series studies. This HEI Special Report details attempts to address several questions raised by these discoveries. The first section addresses the impact of the issues on the HEI-funded National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study (NMMAPS). The second section addresses the impact on additional studies selected by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Special Panels of the Health Effects Institute contributed Commentaries on the findings.
Url https://www.healtheffects.org/system/files/TimeSeries.pdf
Is Certified Translation No
Dupe Override No
Number Of Pages 306
Is Public Yes
Language Text English
Keyword Air Pollution; Particulate Matter; Innovation; Statistical Methods
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