Title :
Public health benefits by reduction of PM10 in Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico
Author :
Reyna, M.A. ; Nava, M.L. ; Reyna, M.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Bioeng. & Environ. Health, Autonomous Univ. of Baja California-Mexicali, Mexicali, Mexico
fDate :
April 29 2013-May 4 2013
Abstract :
Mexicali is the most polluted in the country for particle matter less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10), which produces premature deaths and cardio-respiratory diseases. We present benefits in public health, for projecting control measures on the PM10. It was found that by reducing PM10 at 8% per year, would be avoided annually: 137 premature deaths, 563 emergency room visits for asthma exacerbation, 36 hospitalizations for asthma exacerbation, and 2,124,295 of restricted activity days.
Keywords :
biomedical measurement; cardiovascular system; diseases; PM10 reduction; asthma exacerbation; cardiorespiratory diseases; control measurement; particle matter; premature deaths; public health benefits; size 10 micron; Biomedical engineering; Conferences; Couplings; Educational institutions; Materials; Public healthcare; Mexicali; PM10; Particle matter; Public health benefits;
Conference_Titel :
Health Care Exchanges (PAHCE), 2013 Pan American
Conference_Location :
Medellin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6254-2
DOI :
10.1109/PAHCE.2013.6568215
