Investigating the effects of dust storms on morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases: A systematic review
نویسندگان
1 Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Dezful University of Medical Sciences, Dezful, Iran,
2 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
3 Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran,
4 Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
5 Health in Emergency and Disaster Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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چکیده
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 morbidityand mortality rates of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. The results of this study wereobtained based on articles published in English-language journals. For the purpose of thisstudy, all articles published until the end of 2020 based on the search in the “Scopus,” “Webof Science,” and “PubMed” databases were selected. Articles were searched independentlyby two trained researchers. Dust storms are the cause of many diseases and health-relatedcomplications, of which cardiovascular and respiratory diseases are common. It is necessaryto recognize and investigate the harmful effects of dust storms to prevent serious harmsto 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 articlesacknowledge the effect of dust storms on increasing the incidence and mortality rate of thesediseases, although in some articles this effect is not statistically significant. Many studiesconducted around the world confirm the harmful effects of dust storms on cardiovascularand respiratory diseases, including increase in the number and duration of hospitalizations, aswell as increase in mortality and exacerbation of these diseases. However, some studies do notconsider the harmful effects of dust storms on the above diseases to be statistically significant.
