Mortality from air pollution is determined through epidemiological studies and pathological markers.
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 99/100
Extensive epidemiological research and pathological and mechanistic investigations consistently demonstrate that ambient air pollution significantly increases mortality, particularly through cardiovascular and respiratory pathways.
Evidence for · 5
Estimates and 25-year trends of the global burden of disease attributable to ambient air pollution: an analysis of data from the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2015
2017 · cited by 6,652
Paper 0 utilizes large-scale epidemiological studies and integrated exposure-response functions to determine mortality from ambient air pollution.
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More for · 4
Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Review
2020 · cited by 5,132
Paper 1 provides a comprehensive review of the public health impacts, confirming that particulate matter and gaseous pollutants cause respiratory and cardiovascular mortality.
Cardiovascular Mortality and Long-Term Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution
2003 · cited by 2,615
Paper 2 links long-term fine particulate matter exposure to specific cardiovascular causes of death through pathophysiological pathways.
Long-term air pollution exposure and cardio- respiratory mortality: a review
2013 · cited by 1,871
Paper 3 reviews numerous epidemiological studies evaluating long-term exposure to fine and coarse particles and their associated mortality risks.
Reduction in Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Mortality
2006 · cited by 1,441
Paper 5 demonstrates through a multi-year adult cohort study that total, cardiovascular, and lung cancer mortality are positively associated with fine particulate air pollution.