Air pollution and cause-specific mortality in EU: a review integrating meta-analysis and meta-regression
Ilaria Stanisci, Andrea Perri, Sandra Baldacci, Sara Maio, Giuseppe Sarno, Sofia Tagliaferro, Velia Malizia, Mirella Profita, Pietro Alfano, Filippo Sapienza, Giovanni Viegi, Stefania La Grutta · 2026
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Ilaria Stanisci and colleagues gather the recent European evidence on air pollution and death from specific causes, in a 2026 review combining meta-analysis and meta-regression. Thirty-one studies from 2020 to 2025, including two large Italian projects, were screened, with pooled analysis possible for the fine particle studies. The team graded bias risk with an international tool.
Fine particles showed the clearest toll. Each added increment raised overall mortality by about a tenth in pooled terms. Cardiovascular and respiratory deaths also rose. Long-term exposure hurt more than brief spikes. Nitrogen dioxide tracked with the same three outcomes under long exposure, while coarse particles looked weaker and ozone evidence was mixed. Heavy differences between studies temper the numbers. The authors back tighter standards aligned with world health guidance.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ilaria Stanisci, Andrea Perri, Sandra Baldacci, Sara Maio, Giuseppe Sarno, Sofia Tagliaferro, Velia Malizia, Mirella Profita, Pietro Alfano, Filippo Sapienza, Giovanni Viegi, Stefania La Grutta |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41810 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |