Investigating the Effects of Dust Storms on Morbidity and Mortality Due to Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases: A Systematic Review

Overview

Journal J Educ Health Promot

Specialty Medical Education

Date 2021 Jul 12

PMID 34250125

Citations 2

Authors

Ali Sadeghimoghaddam

Hamidreza Khankeh

Mehdi Norozi

Shahrokh Fateh

Mehrdad Farrokhi

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Abstract

New epidemiological studies acknowledge the detrimental effects of dust storms on health. The aim of this study was to systematically review the effects of dust storms on the morbidity and mortality rates of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The results of this study were obtained based on articles published in English-language journals. For the purpose of this study, all articles published until the end of 2020 based on the search in the "Scopus," "Web of Science," and "PubMed" databases were selected. Articles were searched independently by two trained researchers. Dust storms are the cause of many diseases and health-related complications, of which cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are common. It is necessary to recognize and investigate the harmful effects of dust storms to prevent serious harms to human societies. In the reviewed articles, the impact of dust storms on several diseases, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, has been analyzed. Most of these articles acknowledge the effect of dust storms on increasing the incidence and mortality rate of these diseases, although in some articles this effect is not statistically significant. Many studies conducted around the world confirm the harmful effects of dust storms on cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, including increase in the number and duration of hospitalizations, as well as increase in mortality and exacerbation of these diseases. However, some studies do not consider the harmful effects of dust storms on the above diseases to be statistically significant.

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