Title: Associations between Long-Term Exposure to Chemical Constituents of Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Mortality in Medicare Enrollees in the Eastern United States

Conclusions: Long-term exposures to PM2.5 and several constituents were associated with mortality in the elderly population of the Eastern US. Moreover, some constituents increased the association between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and mortality. These results provide new evidence that chemical composition can partly explain the differential toxicity of PM2.5.
Source: EHP Research - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research