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    Title: Change in risk of hospital admissions for ischemic heart disease after the implementation of a mass rapid transit system in Taipei
    Authors: Chen, CC;Tsai, SS;Yang, CY
    Contributors: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
    Abstract: Numerous epidemiologic studies demonstrated an association between an increase in levels of fine particles (particulate matter less than 2.5 um in diameter, PM2.5) and elevation in the number of hospital admissions for cardiovascular diseases. Air pollution levels including PM2.5 clearly decreased in Taipei City after the mass rapid transit (MRT) system began operations in 1996. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent of changes in the risk of daily hospital admissions for ischemic heart disease (IHD) over a 17-year period after the installation of a MRT system in Taipei. The full study was divided into Period 1 (1997–2000), total track length 65.1 km; Period 2 (2001–2008), total track length 75.8 km; and Period 3 (2009–2013), total track length 121.3 km. A time-stratified case-crossover analysis was conducted to estimate relative risk (RR) of hospital admissions for IHD for each 10 ug/m3 increase in PM2.5 for different periods. On cool days, the associated RR of IHD for Period 3 was consistently lower compared to period 2 in both our single- and two-pollutant models. However, the daily risk for IHD admissions was found to be significantly higher for period 3 compared to period 2 in our single-pollutant model and in our two-pollutant models (PM2.5+ SO2) on warm days. The basis for this difference is unknown. Data suggests that an MRT system may provide substantial health benefits, a finding that may be helpful to urban communities, urban planners, and public health specialists.
    Date: 2021-03
    Relation: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues. 2021 Mar 19;84(6):227-234.
    Link to: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2020.1855491
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    Cited Times(WOS): https://www.webofscience.com/wos/woscc/full-record/WOS:000596259800001
    Cited Times(Scopus): https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85097196527
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