Global burden of lung cancer attributable to ambient fine particulate matter pollution in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019

CONCLUSIONS: The number of ambient PM2.5-related lung cancer deaths and DALYs has largely increased because of the increase of exposure to PM2.5, population growth, and aging. Local governments should do economic activities under the consideration of public health, especially in high-burden areas.PMID:34520750 | DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2021.112023

Source: Environmental Research - September 14, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Xiaorong Yang Tongchao Zhang Xiangwei Zhang Chong Chu Shaowei Sang Source Type: research