Effect modification of air pollution on the association between heat and mortality in five European countries
Zhang, Siqi; Breitner, Susanne; Stafoggia, Massimo; Donato, Francesca de'; Samoli, Evangelia; Zafeiratou, Sofia; Katsouyanni, Klea; Rao-Skirbekk, Shilpa; Diz-Lois Palomares, Alfonso; Gasparrini, Antonio; Masselot, Pierre; Nikolaou, Nikolaos; Aunan, Kristin; Peters, Annette; Schneider, Alexandra
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Abstract
Evidence suggests that air pollution modifies the association between heat and mortality. However, most studies have been conducted in cities without rural data. This time-series study examined potential effect modification of particulate matter (PM) and ozone (O3) on heat-related mortality using small-area data from five European countries, and explored the influence of area characteristics.