PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Zhenyu Zhang
AU  - Dawei Zhu
AU  - Bin Cui
AU  - Ruoxi Ding
AU  - Xuefeng Shi
AU  - Ping He
TI  - Association between particulate matter air pollution and lung cancer
AID  - 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2019-213722
DP  - 2020 Jan 01
TA  - Thorax
PG  - 85--87
VI  - 75
IP  - 1
4099  - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/75/1/85.short
4100  - http://thorax.bmj.com/content/75/1/85.full
SO  - Thorax2020 Jan 01; 75
AB  - Long-term exposure to particulate matter 2.5 μm (PM2.5) air pollution is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer. However, the evidence is limited in low-income and middle-income countries. We estimated the association between the incidence of lung cancer and PM2.5 air pollution exposure in the Urban Employee Basic Medical Insurance (UEBMI) beneficiaries in China. A total of 16 483 new lung cancer cases diagnosed from 12 966 137 UEBMI beneficiaries from 36 cities between 2013 and 2016. The relative risk for lung cancer associated with a 10 µg/m3 increase in 3-year PM2.5 exposure was 1.12 (95% CI 1.00 to 1.26). The population attributable risk estimated for a reduction in PM2.5 concentration to 35 µg/m3 corresponded to a decrease of 14% in cases of lung cancer. Reducing PM2.5 air pollution has a significant public health benefit.