Table 2 Ambient air pollution attributable death rate by cause (per 100,000 population, age-standardized) for top 5 polluted regions in 2016 (based on PM2.5 concentration in ug/m3), where WHO data were available for both PM2.5 and outcomes
From: DNA methylation: a potential mediator between air pollution and metabolic syndrome
Location | PM2.5 | COPD | Trachea, bronchus, lung cancers | Lower respiratory infections | Stroke | IHD | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Niger | 93.18 | 10.96 | 0.22 | 58.26 | 20.59 | 34.95 | 125 |
Nepal | 81.57 | 28.88 | 4.39 | 19.67 | 17.41 | 42.01 | 112.4 |
Qatar | 80.8 | 3.13 | 3.39 | 4.05 | 4.12 | 31.7 | 46.4 |
Mauritania | 74.13 | 6.73 | 0.28 | 35.95 | 13.55 | 31.63 | 88.15 |
Egypt | 72.31 | 10.2 | 2.3 | 11.25 | 19.38 | 61.9 | 105 |