Recently, Dr. Han Chunlei, an associate professor at the School of Public Health and Management of Binzhou Medical University (BMU), as the first author, published high-level papers on Environment International (with the latest impact factor being 13.352), a top journal of CAS Zone I and on Scientific Data (a sub-journal of nature, with the latest impact factor being 8.501) of CAS Zone II. BMU is the primary completion and correspondence institute of the two papers.
The paper Mortality burden due to long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 above the new WHO air quality guideline based on 296 cities in China estimates the all-cause mortality rate (among people over 16 years old) due to long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 above WHO's new Air Quality Guidelines (5µg/m3) with data of 296 cities in China. The paper reports the attributable fraction (AF), attributable death (AD), attributable mortality rate (AMR), and value per statistical life (VSL) by region and socio-economic development level. It suggests that there are obvious differences in the mortality burden due to long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 in Chinese cities between regions and between socio-economic levels, so it is necessary to formulate different mitigation policies for different regions. The paper has innovative value and practical significance for formulating policies related to the disease burden related to air pollution in China.
The paper Surrounding road density of child care centers in Australia has collected the geographic data of all kindergartens (16,146) in Australia and gives the road density in the buffer zone of 100 – 1,000 meters around them, the nearest distance from main roads and expressways, and the length of main roads/motor vehicle lanes. M2.5 concentration data from 2013 to 2018 and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data from 2013 to 2019 were provided by the latitude and longitude of kindergartens. The data are helpful for researchers to assess the impact of road density on children's health, and help decision-makers to make plans for transportation, education, and the environment. This paper has strong theoretical and practical significance.
SOURCE: School of Public Health and Management
BY: Zhao Shengwen
