Table 3 Percentage excess relative risks (95% credible intervals) by cause and exposure window (years) for sulphur dioxide (per 10 ppb) across all mortality periods combined
Exposure window(years)*All-causeCardiorespiratoryCardiovascularRespiratoryLung cancerOther
UnadjustedAdjusted†UnadjustedAdjusted†UnadjustedAdjusted†UnadjustedAdjusted†UnadjustedAdjusted†UnadjustedAdjusted†
0–46.84.28.05.26.03.015.113.25.2−0.25.23.5
(6.3 to 7.4)(3.6 to 4.8)(7.3 to 8.8)(4.4 to 6.0)(5.2 to 6.9)(2.2 to 3.9)(13.3 to 16.6)(11.5 to 14.9)(3.0 to 7.3)(−2.4 to 2.0)(4.3 to 6.2)(2.5 to 4.4)
5–87.54.47.84.56.22.913.510.59.63.26.74.4
(7.1 to 7.9)(3.9 to 4.8)(7.2 to 8.3)(3.9 to 5.1)(5.5 to 6.8)(2.2 to 3.5)(12.2 to 14.8)(9.2 to 11.9)(7.8 to 11.3)(1.5 to 4.9)(5.9 to 7.4)(3.7 to 5.2)
9–126.33.16.43.25.22.010.67.39.62.85.52.9
(6.0 to 6.6)(2.7 to 3.4)(6.0 to 6.8)(2.7 to 3.6)(4.7 to 5.6)(1.5 to 2.5)(9.7 to 11.6)(6.4 to 8.3)(8.4 to 10.9)(1.6 to 4.1)(5.0 to 6.1)(2.3 to 3.5)
13–164.92.35.12.54.41.97.64.77.71.84.01.9
(4.7 to 5.1)(2.0 to 2.5)(4.8 to 5.4)(2.2 to 2.9)(4.1 to 4.7)(1.6 to 2.3)(7.0 to 8.2)(4.0 to 5.4)(6.9 to 8.5)(0.9 to 2.7)(3.6 to 4.3)(1.5 to 2.3)
0–84.12.54.42.73.51.77.96.54.41.13.52.3
(3.8 to 4.4)(2.2 to 2.7)(4.1 to 4.8)(2.4 to 3.1)(3.1 to 3.8)(1.3 to 2.1)(7.1 to 8.6)(5.8 to 7.3)(3.5 to 5.4)(0.1 to 2.1)(3.1 to 3.9)(1.9 to 2.7)
0–122.81.63.01.72.41.05.13.93.71.02.51.5
(2.7 to 3.0)(1.4 to 1.7)(2.8 to 3.2)(1.5 to 1.9)(2.2 to 2.6)(0.8 to 1.3)(4.7 to 5.5)(3.5 to 4.4)(3.2 to 4.3)(0.4 to 1.6)(2.2 to 2.7)(1.2 to 1.7)
0–162.01.02.11.11.70.83.42.42.90.71.70.9
(1.9 to 2.1)(0.9 to 1.1)(2.0 to 2.2)(1.0 to 1.3)(1.6 to 1.9)(0.6 to 0.9)(3.1 to 3.7)(2.2 to 2.7)(2.5 to 3.2)(0.4 to 1.1)(1.5 to 1.9)(0.8 to 1.1)
  • *See fig 1.

  • †Adjusted for deprivation and urban/rural classification.