Few prior cohort studies exist in developing countries examining the association of ambient particulate matter (PM) with mortality. We examined the association of particulate air pollution with mortality in a prospective cohort study of 71,431 middle-aged Chinese men. Baseline data were obtained during 1990-1991. The follow-up evaluation was completed in January, 2006. Annual average PM exposure between 1990 and 2005, including TSP and PM10, were estimated by linking fixed-site monitoring data with residential communities. We found significant associations between PM10 and mortality from cardiopulmonary diseases; each 10 mu g/m(3) PM10 was associated with a 1.6% (95%CI: 0.7%, 2.6%), 1.8% (95%Cl: 0.8%, 2.9%) and 1.7% (95%CI: 03%, 3.2%) increased risk of total, cardiovascular and respiratory mortality, respectively. For TSP, we observed significant associations only for cardiovascular morality. These data contribute to the scientific literature on long-term effects of particulate air pollution for high exposure settings typical in developing countries. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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[2]Shanghai Yangpu Dist Cent Hosp, Dept Occupat Med, Shanghai, Peoples R China.
[3]Univ Florida, Coll Publ Hlth & Hlth Profess, Dept Epidemiol, Gainesville, FL USA.
[4]Univ Florida, Coll Med, Gainesville, FL USA.
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[8]Fudan Univ, Fudan Tyndall Ctr, Shanghai 200032, Peoples R China.
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