The comprehensive study on the health effects of air pollution in Japan and other Asian countries

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24510033
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: Okayama University
• Principal Investigator: DOI HIROYUKI 岡山大学, 医歯(薬)学総合研究科, 教授 (20452568)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): TSUDA Toshihide 岡山大学, 大学院環境生命科学研究科, 教授 (20231433) ; KASHIMA Saori 広島大学, 大学院医歯薬保健学研究科, 助教 (30581699) ; YORIFUJI Takashi 岡山大学, 大学院環境生命科学研究科, 准教授 (00452566)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 大気汚染 / 粒子状物質 / 健康影響 / 心血管系疾患 / 脳血管系疾患 / 呼吸器疾患 / 母体合併症

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Air pollution has large impacts on public health, in particular in Asian regions. We therefore conducted several studies in Japan as well as in other South-East Asian countries. As collaborative studies in Asian countries, we conducted health impact assessment due to air pollution exposure, evaluated effects of acute exposure to air pollution on mortality, and examined health effects of Asian dust. In Japan, we evaluated the effects of acute exposure to air pollution on incidences of stroke, respiratory disease, and cardiac arrest as well as the effects of chronic exposure to air pollution on mortality due to cardiovascular disease and lung cancer. We further conducted air pollution epidemiological studies on perinatal health and air pollution intervention.

Free Research Field

公衆衛生学