A review of the burden of disease attributed to ambient air pollution in Vietnam

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Abstract

Ambient air pollution is a major public health concern in Vietnam. However, there is a lack of studies which estimate the burden of disease (BOD) due to air pollution in Vietnam. This article reviewed the existing studies that estimate the BOD of ambient air pollution to the health in Vietnam. So far, most of studies have focused on measuring the BOD of particular matter (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀). One study assessed the impact of Ozone (O₃) and one assessed the impact of NO₂. According to GOBD report, in 2017, more than 1.3 million years of healthy living were lost due to exposure to air pollution in Vietnam. This report also indicated that PM_2.5 and O₃ caused 27,000 and 32,000 deaths respectively, and NO₂ caused 480 new cases of asthma in children. Almost all studies have been being used data from monitoring stations. Thus, it is essential to conduct studies to assess the impact of transport-derived substances such as NO₂. Since then, the effects of air pollution on health would have been more accurately measured.

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