Effetti sulla mortalità per causa delle emissioni dei principali impianti industriali nel “Bacino del fiume Sacco”: uno studio di coorte amministrativa

Recenti Prog Med. 2024 Nov;115(11):543-544. doi: 10.1701/4365.43594.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The River Sacco Basin (Rsb) is a site of National interest, characterized by several environmental pressures such as industrial facilities. This study investigates the association between long-term exposure to industrial-PM10 and -NOx and cause-specific mortality (non-accidental, cardiovascular, respiratory, and cancer) in the Rsb in the 2006-2018 period. We enrolled 301,681 residents near 14 major industrial plants (grouped into 5 30-km2 spatial domains). Residential exposure to annual PM10 and NOx was considered as categorical exposure (high (>80th percentile), medium (50th-80th), and low (<50th)). We applied adjusted domain specific Cox regression models (covariates: age, sex, and deprivation index) and performed a relative meta-analysis. We obtain a pooled 34% increase in respiratory mortality for high PM10 levels. Elevated risks were also observed for non-accidental and cancer mortality, highlighting the need for continuous monitoring and preventive interventions.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Air Pollutants / adverse effects
  • Air Pollutants / analysis
  • Air Pollution* / adverse effects
  • Air Pollution* / analysis
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
  • Cause of Death
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cohort Studies
  • Environmental Exposure* / adverse effects
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Industrie
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Manufacturing and Industrial Facilities
  • Middle Aged
  • Neoplasms* / mortality
  • Nitrogen Oxides / analysis
  • Particulate Matter* / adverse effects
  • Particulate Matter* / analysis
  • Proportional Hazards Models
  • Respiratory Tract Diseases* / mortality
  • Rivers
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Particulate Matter
  • Air Pollutants
  • Nitrogen Oxides