Cent Eur J Public Health 2007, 15(3):95-98 | DOI: 10.21101/cejph.a3425

Short-term Effects of Air Pollution on Cardiovascular Mortality in Elderly in Niš, Serbia

Aleksandra Stanković, Dragana Nikić, Maja Nikolić, Dragan Bogdanović
Medical Faculty of Niš, Public Health Institute Niš, Serbia

The short-term effects of air pollution on cardiovascular mortality in elderly were investigated in Niš, during the 2001-2005. Daily measurements of black smoke (BS) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), as well as the daily number of cardiovascular death among person ≥ 65 yrs of age, were collected. Generalized linear model extending Poisson regression was applied. The effects of time trend, seasonal variations, day of week, temperature, relative humidity and barometric pressure were analysed. The results did not support findings from previous studies that had shown an increase in the number of cardiovascular death in elderly in association with air pollution.

Keywords: elderly, cardiovascular death, mortality, black smoke, sulphur dioxide

Received: March 19, 2007; Revised: May 22, 2007; Accepted: May 22, 2007; Published: September 1, 2007  Show citation

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Stanković A, Nikić D, Nikolić M, Bogdanović D. Short-term Effects of Air Pollution on Cardiovascular Mortality in Elderly in Niš, Serbia. Cent Eur J Public Health. 2007;15(3):95-98. doi: 10.21101/cejph.a3425. PubMed PMID: 17958199.
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