Daily changes in ambient air pollution concentrations and temperature and suicide mortality in Canada : Findings from a national time-stratified case-crossover study

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INTRODUCTION: Worldwide, approximately 1900 people die by suicide daily. Daily elevations in air pollution and temperature have previously been linked to a higher risk of death from suicide. To date, there have been relatively few studies of air pollution and suicide, particularly at a national level. National analyses play an important role in shaping health policy to mitigate against adverse health outcomes.

METHODS: We used a time-stratified case-crossover study design to investigate the influence of short-term (i.e., day to day) interquartile range (IQR) increases in air pollutants (nitrogen dioxide [NO2], ozone [O3], and fine particulate matter [PM2.5]) and temperature on suicide mortality in Canada between 2002 and 2015. For air pollution models, odds ratios (ORs) derived from conditional logistic regression models were adjusted for average daily temperature, and holidays. For temperature models, ORs were adjusted for holidays. Stratified analyses were undertaken by suicide type (non-violent and violent), sex, age, and season.

RESULTS: Analyses are based on 50,800 suicide deaths. Overall, temperature effects were stronger than those for air pollution. A same day IQR increase in temperature (9.6 °C) was associated with a 10.1% increase (95% confidence interval (CI): 9.0%-11.2%) of death from suicide. For 3-day average increase of O3 (IQR = 14.1 ppb), PM2.5 (IQR = 5.6 μg/m3) and NO2 (IQR = 9.7 ppb) the corresponding risks were 4.7% (95% CI: 3.9, 5.6), 3.4% (95% CI: 3.0, 3.8), and 2.0% (95% CI: 1.1, 2.8), respectively. All pollutants showed stronger associations with suicide during the warmer season (April-September). Stratified analyses revealed stronger associations for both temperature and air pollution in women.

CONCLUSIONS: Daily increases in air pollution and temperature were found to increase the risk of death from suicide. Females, particularly during warmer season, were most vulnerable to these exposures. Policy decisions related to air pollution and climate change should consider effects on mental health.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:223

Enthalten in:

Environmental research - 223(2023) vom: 15. Apr., Seite 115477

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Villeneuve, Paul J [VerfasserIn]
Huynh, David [VerfasserIn]
Lavigne, Éric [VerfasserIn]
Colman, Ian [VerfasserIn]
Anisman, Hymie [VerfasserIn]
Peters, Cheryl [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez-Villamizar, Laura A [VerfasserIn]

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66H7ZZK23N
Air Pollutants
Air Pollution
Canada
Case-crossover
Journal Article
Mortality
Nitrogen Dioxide
Ozone
Particulate Matter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
S7G510RUBH
Suicide
Temperature

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Date Completed 02.03.2023

Date Revised 22.03.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.envres.2023.115477

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM352903694