Differential Health Impacts of Short‐Term Particulate Matter Exposure in Arid and Semi‐Arid Regions: A Scoping Review
Emmet Norris, Jennifer Bailey, Yiqun Ma, Anusha Goswami, Sarah Aarons, Tarik Benmarhnia · 2026
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Emmet Norris and colleagues scope the evidence on dusty air in dry lands in this 2026 review. Fine particles in air are a top cause of heart and lung illness worldwide, yet dry regions, over 40 percent of the world's land, have been barely studied as a group.
The team found 102 studies from after 2012 across hot and cold dry zones. Pooled results showed raised risks of illness and death from short particle exposure, with hot dry regions about eight percent riskier than cold semi-dry ones for working-age adults. Studies in crowded dry regions were scarce, and none came from Africa, a gap the authors flag for urgent work.
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| CREATOR | Emmet Norris, Jennifer Bailey, Yiqun Ma, Anusha Goswami, Sarah Aarons, Tarik Benmarhnia |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65312 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |