Biologically plausible particulate air pollution mortality concentration-response functions

Abstract

In this article I introduce an alternative method for estimating particulate air pollution mortality concentration–response functions. This method constrains the particulate air pollution mortality concentration–response function to be biologically plausible—that is, a nondecreasing function of the particulate air pollution concentration. Using time-series data from Cook County, Illinois, the proposed method yields more meaningful particulate air pollution mortality concentration–response function estimates with an increase in statistical accuracy. Show more