Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity

Background: Desert dust and sandstorms raise concerns about their adverse effects on human health. Over the last decade, special attention has been given to mineral dust particles from desert sand. However, evidence from previous literature reviews has yielded inconclusive results regarding their he...

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Autores: Tobías, A., Querol Carceller, Xavier|||0000-0002-6549-9899, Roqué i Figuls, Marta|||0000-0003-0043-1364, Suu Lwin, K., Yuan, L., Ith, Sophearen, Zin Wai, H., Lester Chua, P., Solá, I., Renzi, M., Stafoggia, M., Hashizume, M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
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https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.envint.2025.109277
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Palabra clave:Desert dust
Dust particles
Meta-analysis
Morbidity
Mortality
Particulate matter
Sandstorms
Systematic review
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spelling Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidityA systematic review and meta-analysisTobías, A.Querol Carceller, Xavier|||0000-0002-6549-9899Roqué i Figuls, Marta|||0000-0003-0043-1364Suu Lwin, K.Yuan, L.Ith, SophearenZin Wai, H.Lester Chua, P.Solá, I.Renzi, M.Stafoggia, M.Hashizume, M.Desert dustDust particlesMeta-analysisMorbidityMortalityParticulate matterSandstormsSystematic reviewBackground: Desert dust and sandstorms raise concerns about their adverse effects on human health. Over the last decade, special attention has been given to mineral dust particles from desert sand. However, evidence from previous literature reviews has yielded inconclusive results regarding their health effects. We aim to systematically synthesize evidence on the short-term health effects of desert dust exposure from major dust source areas. Methods: The bibliographic search was conducted using the MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science databases to investigate the health effects of short-term exposure to desert dust in human populations, using time series or case-crossover study designs. Study selection and reporting followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We evaluated the risk of bias (RoB) for individual studies and the certainty of evidence (CoE) for environmental exposures, as developed by a group of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO). Publication bias was examined using funnel plots and Begg's asymmetry test. Results: A total of 71 studies were included in the review, covering data from 1993 to 2024. Most studies focused on Asian and African desert dust, with fewer studies from Arabian, American, and Australian regions. We found a significant increase in the risk for all-cause mortality (Relative Risk, RR = 1.0121, 95 %CI = [1.0045, 1.0199]). In addition, the mortality risk associated with particulate matter less than 10 μm (PM10) was slightly higher on dust days compared to non-dust days, while for particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), the risk was higher on non-dust days. We also observed a significant increase in the risk for cardiovascular mortality (RR = 1.0252, 95 % CI = [1.0100, 1.0407]) during dust days compared to non-dust days, but not for respiratory mortality (RR = 1.0001, 95 % CI = [0.9773, 1.0277]). The risk also increased for cardiovascular (RR = 1.0094, 95 % CI = [1.0014, 1.0174]) and respiratory morbidity (RR = 1.0693, 95 % CI = [1.0188, 1.1224]). Conclusion: Exposure to desert dust and sandstorms is linked to increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, as well as respiratory morbidity. The overall evidence quality for each exposure-outcome combination was assessed as moderate, although data limitations prevent the establishment of specific air quality thresholds for desert dust particles. This review highlights the need for targeted public health interventions in affected regions.Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona 22025-01-0120252025-01-01Articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501VoRhttp://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://ddd.uab.cat/record/320397https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.envint.2025.109277reponame:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UABinstname:Universitat Autònoma de BarcelonaInglésengAgencia Estatal de Investigación https://doi.org/10.13039/501100011033 PID2019-108990RB-I00Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca https://doi.org/10.13039/501100003030 2021/SGR-00447open accesshttp://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2Aquest document està subjecte a una llicència d'ús Creative Commons. Es permet la reproducció total o parcial, la distribució, i la comunicació pública de l'obra, sempre que no sigui amb finalitats comercials, i sempre que es reconegui l'autoria de l'obra original. No es permet la creació d'obres derivades.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:ddd.uab.cat:3203972026-06-06T12:50:31Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
A systematic review and meta-analysis
title Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
spellingShingle Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
Tobías, A.
Desert dust
Dust particles
Meta-analysis
Morbidity
Mortality
Particulate matter
Sandstorms
Systematic review
title_short Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
title_full Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
title_fullStr Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
title_full_unstemmed Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
title_sort Short-term exposure to desert dust and sandstorms and all-cause and cause-specific mortality and morbidity
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Tobías, A.
Querol Carceller, Xavier|||0000-0002-6549-9899
Roqué i Figuls, Marta|||0000-0003-0043-1364
Suu Lwin, K.
Yuan, L.
Ith, Sophearen
Zin Wai, H.
Lester Chua, P.
Solá, I.
Renzi, M.
Stafoggia, M.
Hashizume, M.
author Tobías, A.
author_facet Tobías, A.
Querol Carceller, Xavier|||0000-0002-6549-9899
Roqué i Figuls, Marta|||0000-0003-0043-1364
Suu Lwin, K.
Yuan, L.
Ith, Sophearen
Zin Wai, H.
Lester Chua, P.
Solá, I.
Renzi, M.
Stafoggia, M.
Hashizume, M.
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author2 Querol Carceller, Xavier|||0000-0002-6549-9899
Roqué i Figuls, Marta|||0000-0003-0043-1364
Suu Lwin, K.
Yuan, L.
Ith, Sophearen
Zin Wai, H.
Lester Chua, P.
Solá, I.
Renzi, M.
Stafoggia, M.
Hashizume, M.
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author
author
author
author
author
author
author
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dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Desert dust
Dust particles
Meta-analysis
Morbidity
Mortality
Particulate matter
Sandstorms
Systematic review
topic Desert dust
Dust particles
Meta-analysis
Morbidity
Mortality
Particulate matter
Sandstorms
Systematic review
description Background: Desert dust and sandstorms raise concerns about their adverse effects on human health. Over the last decade, special attention has been given to mineral dust particles from desert sand. However, evidence from previous literature reviews has yielded inconclusive results regarding their health effects. We aim to systematically synthesize evidence on the short-term health effects of desert dust exposure from major dust source areas. Methods: The bibliographic search was conducted using the MEDLINE (PubMed), Scopus, and Web of Science databases to investigate the health effects of short-term exposure to desert dust in human populations, using time series or case-crossover study designs. Study selection and reporting followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We evaluated the risk of bias (RoB) for individual studies and the certainty of evidence (CoE) for environmental exposures, as developed by a group of experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO). Publication bias was examined using funnel plots and Begg's asymmetry test. Results: A total of 71 studies were included in the review, covering data from 1993 to 2024. Most studies focused on Asian and African desert dust, with fewer studies from Arabian, American, and Australian regions. We found a significant increase in the risk for all-cause mortality (Relative Risk, RR = 1.0121, 95 %CI = [1.0045, 1.0199]). In addition, the mortality risk associated with particulate matter less than 10 μm (PM10) was slightly higher on dust days compared to non-dust days, while for particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), the risk was higher on non-dust days. We also observed a significant increase in the risk for cardiovascular mortality (RR = 1.0252, 95 % CI = [1.0100, 1.0407]) during dust days compared to non-dust days, but not for respiratory mortality (RR = 1.0001, 95 % CI = [0.9773, 1.0277]). The risk also increased for cardiovascular (RR = 1.0094, 95 % CI = [1.0014, 1.0174]) and respiratory morbidity (RR = 1.0693, 95 % CI = [1.0188, 1.1224]). Conclusion: Exposure to desert dust and sandstorms is linked to increased risks of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, as well as respiratory morbidity. The overall evidence quality for each exposure-outcome combination was assessed as moderate, although data limitations prevent the establishment of specific air quality thresholds for desert dust particles. This review highlights the need for targeted public health interventions in affected regions.
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