Quantification of Health Effects of Ambient PM10 in Gachsaran City using the AirQ Software in 2015

Particulate matters are very harmful for human health. Long term exposure to particulate matter is important factor in deaths due to lung cancer and heart diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health effects attributable to air pollutants PM10 in Gachsaran city.
In this descriptive study, required data were collected from the Environmental Protection Office of Kohgiluye-Boyerahmad Province, and they were analyzed in Excel software. Then, in order to estimate relative risk (RR) and attributable component, the information was entered the AirQ2.2.3 software.
Findings: According to the results, the average annual concentration of PM10 in Gachsaran city was about 121 µg/m3. Of the total of 58 deaths attributable to the PM10, 27 deaths were due to cardiovascular disease and 13 deaths were due to respiratory diseases. Also, the cumulative number of hospital admissions due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases were 39 and 147 patients respectively.
This study showed that air pollution due to PM10 in Gachsaran city has been caused many deaths and hospitalizations in 1394. Therefore, it is expected that the authorities use short-term, medium-term and long-term programs to control these types of pollutants.