Young Infants' Morbidity and Exposure to Fine Particles in a Region with Two Power Plants

Ronit Peled; Dina Pilpel; Arkadi Bolotin; Leon Epstein; Haim Bibi; Michael Friger

doi:10.1080/00039890409603441

Young Infants' Morbidity and Exposure to Fine Particles in a Region with Two Power Plants

Ronit Peled
, Dina Pilpel
, Arkadi Bolotin
, Leon Epstein
, Haim Bibi
, Michael Friger

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This study investigated the effect of fine particulate matter (PM_2.5) in ambient air on hospital admissions and emergency room (ER) visits among young children (0–3 yr) residing in 4 communities in southern Israel, within an area 5–25 km from the 2 power plants, which operate within 25 km of each other. Daily records of hospitalizations and ER visits for respiratory diseases at the 3 hospitals serving the region were examined for 9 mo, October 1, 2000-June 30, 2001. Mean PM_2.5 concentrations for the four communities ranged from 11.6 to 28.1 μmlg/m³. Time series analysis revealed a statistically significant association (p < 0.05) between the numbers of hospitalizations and ER visits for respiratory symptoms and concentrations of PM_2.5. This effect was evaluated for 0–3 lag days, directly, and for interactions with temperatures and seasonal parameters. The respiratory health of young children may be affected by 24 hr concentrations of PM_2.5 < 60 μmlg/m³, the threshold proposed by both Israel and the United States.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	611-616
Number of pages	6
Journal	Archives of Environmental Health
Volume	59
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/00039890409603441
State	Published - 1 Jan 2004

Keywords

Air pollution
Children
Environmental exposure
Particulate matter
Pm
Respiratory symptoms

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Environmental Chemistry
General Environmental Science
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

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