Environmental Science
2 years ago

Air pollution linked to increased mortality rates, immediate response outweighs lagged effect.

Journal of the American Statistical Association
The Effect of Air Pollution Upon Mortality: A Consideration of Distributed Lag Models
Ronald E. Wyzga

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The article examines how air pollution in cities affects daily mortality rates. Different models were used to see if there is a delayed response in deaths after pollution exposure. Results show that there is a connection between air pollution levels and daily deaths, with immediate effects being more significant than delayed ones.