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Short-term and long-term health effects of transboundary air pollution (Asian dust) in East Asian regions.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K10104
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 58030:Hygiene and public health-related: excluding laboratory approach
Research InstitutionHiroshima University

Principal Investigator

Kashima Saori  広島大学, 先進理工系科学研究科(国), 准教授 (30581699)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 頼藤 貴志  岡山大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科, 教授 (00452566)
鈴木 越治  岡山大学, 医歯薬学総合研究科, 研究准教授 (10627764)
Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,420,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,020,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Keywords大気汚染 / 黄砂 / 越境型大気汚染 / 長期健康影響 / 短期健康影響 / 死亡 / 循環器系疾患 / 呼吸器系疾患 / 健康影響 / 疫学 / 東アジア
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In recent years, the frequency of transboundary air pollution has been increasing in Japan as well as other East Asian countries. However, the health effects of transboundary air pollution, especially the Asian dust, are not yet clear. Therefore, we conducted a health impact assessment, in which we evaluated the excess annual mortality due to Asian dust. As a result, we found a specific number of preventable deaths in the target area (10 prefectures) by reducing the Asian dust concentration (for example, if Asian dust concentration would be reduced to less than 30μ/m3, 0.034% of current deaths could be preventable). Current transboundary air pollution, “Asian dust”, levels in Japan have a non-negligible public health impact. For reducing the number of such preventable deaths in Japan, further nationwide evaluation is needed. Also, establishing and improving the warning system for air pollution are required.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

アジアは依然として高い大気汚染濃度であり、それらを国境を越えて拡散する黄砂も発生し、多くの地域で健康影響が懸念されている。しかし大気汚染の健康影響評価は依然として欧米諸国から提示されたものが多く、気候、住環境等の異なるアジアからの評価が必要である。本研究では越境型大気汚染である黄砂に着目し、定常的に測定している黄砂濃度を用いて、死亡にどれくらい影響をもたらしているかの評価を実施した。黄砂や大気汚染濃度の測定において日本は充実しており、このような実際の濃度を用いた健康影響評価研究は、今後アジアの環境物質モニタリング拡充においても重要なエビデンスとなり、継続した評価研究が必要である。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2021 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Research-status Report
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (21 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (3 results) Journal Article (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 9 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (9 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 8 results,  Invited: 4 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Seoul National University/Dankook University/The Catholic University of Korea(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Seoul National University/Dankook University/The Catholic University of Korea(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Seoul National University/Dankook University/The Catholic University of Korea(韓国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Temporal trends in voluntary behavioural changes during the early stages of the COVID-19 outbreak in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Kashima Saori、Zhang Junyi
    • Journal Title

      Public Health

      Volume: 192 Pages: 37-44

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.puhe.2021.01.002

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Association of the past epidemic of Mycobacterium tuberculosis with mortality and incidence of COVID-192021

    • Author(s)
      Inoue Kazuo、Kashima Saori
    • Journal Title

      PLOS ONE

      Volume: 16 Issue: 6 Pages: 0253169-0253169

    • DOI

      10.1371/journal.pone.0253169

    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Long-term exposure to nitrogen dioxide and natural-cause and cause-specific mortality in Japan2020

    • Author(s)
      Yorifuji Takashi、Kashima Saori
    • Journal Title

      Science of The Total Environment

      Volume: 741 Pages: 140465-140465

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.140465

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Levels of fasting plasma glucose in non‐hospitalized older people with high hemoglobin A1c levels2020

    • Author(s)
      Kashima Saori、Inoue Kazuo、Ishida Ryoko、Matsumoto Masatoshi、Hatano Yu、Akimoto Kimihiko
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Diabetes Investigation

      Volume: 11 Issue: 3 Pages: 750-751

    • DOI

      10.1111/jdi.13169

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Nitrogen dioxide and acute respiratory tract infections in children in Indonesia2020

    • Author(s)
      Suryadhi Made Ayu Hitapretiwi、Abudureyimu Kawuli、Kashima Saori、Yorifuji Takashi
    • Journal Title

      Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health

      Volume: 75 Issue: 5 Pages: 274-280

    • DOI

      10.1080/19338244.2019.1631245

    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report 2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Effects of Household Air Pollution From Solid Fuel Use and Environmental Tobacco Smoke on Child Health Outcomes in Indonesia2019

    • Author(s)
      Suryadhi Made Ayu Hitapretiwi、Abudureyimu Kawuli、Kashima Saori、Yorifuji Takashi
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

      Volume: 61 Issue: 4 Pages: 335-339

    • DOI

      10.1097/jom.0000000000001554

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and natural-cause and cause-specific mortality in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Yorifuji Takashi、Kashima Saori、Tani Yasunari、Yamakawa Junji、Doi Hiroyuki
    • Journal Title

      Environmental Epidemiology

      Volume: 3 Issue: 3 Pages: e051-e051

    • DOI

      10.1097/ee9.0000000000000051

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Exposure to Particulate Air Pollution and Kawasaki Disease: A Nationwide Longitudinal Survey in Japan.2018

    • Author(s)
      Yorifuji T, Tsukahara H, Kashima S, Doi H.
    • Journal Title

      J Pediatr.

      Volume: 193 Pages: 147-154

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.10.012

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Acute exposure to sulfur dioxide and mortality: Historical data from Yokkaichi, Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Yorifuji Takashi、Kashima Saori、Suryadhi Made Ayu Hitapretiwi、Abudureyimu Kawuli
    • Journal Title

      Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health

      Volume: Jan 31 Issue: 5 Pages: 1-8

    • DOI

      10.1080/19338244.2018.1434474

    • NAID

      120006780368

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Japanese COVID-19 situation and public health research related to voluntary behaviour changes against COVID-19 outbreak in Japan2021

    • Author(s)
      Saori Kashima
    • Organizer
      Scientist Nepal Celebrating 53rd Session: Dealing with COVID-19
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] 過去の結核蔓延度はCOVID-19の発症率・死亡率と逆相関している2021

    • Author(s)
      鹿嶋 小緒里、井上 和男
    • Organizer
      第80回日本公衆衛生学会総会
    • Related Report
      2021 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Comparison between national and local land use regression models for NO2 based on routine monitoring data in Japan2020

    • Author(s)
      Saori Kashima and Takashi Yorifuji
    • Organizer
      Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) 2020 Annual Meeting
    • Related Report
      2020 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Public Health Impact Assessment of Asian dust in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Saori Kashima, Takashi Yorifuji
    • Organizer
      Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) 2019 Annual Meeting
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter and cancer mortality in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Takashi Yorifuji, Saori Kashima
    • Organizer
      Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology (ISEE) 2019 Annual Meeting
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Environmental epidemiological studies: The effects of air pollution on human health in Japan2019

    • Author(s)
      Saori Kashima
    • Organizer
      India-Japan ILDP research workshop in IIT-Bombay
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] Exposure Assessment of Transboundary air pollution in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Saori Kashima
    • Organizer
      Workshop and Symposium for Health Impact and Exposure Assessment of Transboundary Air Pollution in Asia: Symposium
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Land Use Regression Model2018

    • Author(s)
      Saori Kashima
    • Organizer
      Workshop and Symposium for Health Impact and Exposure Assessment of Transboundary Air Pollution in Asia: Symposium
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Long-term exposure to PM2.5 and all-cause and cause-specific mortality in Japan2018

    • Author(s)
      Takashi Yorifuji, Saori Kashima
    • Organizer
      The 2018 Joint Annual Meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science and the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2023-01-30  

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