标题: Ozone exposure and health risks of different age structures in major urban agglomerations in People's Republic of China from 2013 to 2018

作者: Yang, L (Yang, Lu); Hong, S (Hong, Song); Mu, H (Mu, Hang); Zhou, JW (Zhou, Jingwei); He, C (He, Chao); Wu, Q (Wu, Qian); Gong, X (Gong, Xi)

来源出版物: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-24809-5 提前访问日期: JAN 2023

摘要: High concentration of surface ozone (O-3) will cause health risks to people. In order to analyze the spatiotemporal characteristics of O-3 and assess O-3 exposure and health risks for different age groups in China, we applied multiple methods including standard deviation ellipse, spatial autocorrelation, and exposure-response functions. Results show that O-3 concentrations increased in 64.5% of areas in China from 2013 to 2018. The central plain urban agglomeration (CPU), Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei (BTH), and Yangtze River Delta (YRD) witnessed the greatest incremental rates of O-3 by 16.7%, 14.3%, and 13.1%. Spatially, the trend of O-3 shows a significant positive autocorrelation, and high trend values primarily in central and east China. The proportion of the total population exposed to high O-3 (above 160 mu g/m(3)) increased annually. Compared to 2013, the proportion of the young, adult, and old populations exposed to high O-3 increased to different extents in 2018 by 26.8%, 29.6%, and 27.2%, respectively. The extent of population exposure risk areas in China expanded in size, particularly in north and east China. The total premature respiratory mortalities attributable to long-term O-3 exposure in six urban agglomerations were about 177,000 in 2018 which has increased by 16.4% compared to that in 2013. Among different age groups, old people are more vulnerable to O-3 pollution, so we need to strengthen their relevant health protection of them.

作者关键词: O-3; Exposure risk; Health risk; Age structures; Urban agglomerations; China

地址: [Yang, Lu; Hong, Song; Mu, Hang; Wu, Qian] Wuhan Univ, Sch Resource & Environm Sci, Wuhan 430079, Hubei, Peoples R China.

[Zhou, Jingwei] Wageningen Univ & Res, Wageningen Inst Environm & Climate Res, NL-6700 HB Wageningen, Gelderland, Netherlands.

[He, Chao] Yangtze Univ, Coll Resources & Environm, Wuhan 430100, Peoples R China.

[Gong, Xi] Hubei Univ Econ, Sch Low Carbon Econ, Wuhan 430205, Peoples R China.

通讯作者地址: Hong, S (通讯作者)，Wuhan Univ, Sch Resource & Environm Sci, Wuhan 430079, Hubei, Peoples R China.

电子邮件地址: songhongpku@126.com

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