Air Pollution and Mortality in Seven Million Adults

Conclusions

Long-term exposure to particulate air pollution (PM₁₀) and NO₂ was associated with nonaccidental mortality, mortality from respiratory diseases, and lung cancer mortality in our study population of 7 million adults. Furthermore, PM₁₀ was associated with cardiovascular mortality. Associations with PM₁₀ were robust to adjustment for NO₂, and associations of NO₂ with nonaccidental and lung cancer mortality remained after adjustment for PM₁₀.