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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2006

Open Access 01-12-2006 | Research article

Relationship between ozone and temperature during the 2003 heat wave in France: consequences for health data analysis

Authors: Sandrine A Lacour, Michèle de Monte, Patrice Diot, Jérôme Brocca, Nadège Veron, Patrice Colin, Valérie Leblond

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2006

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Abstract

Background

PAPRICA is a research program designed to estimate the impact on the health of patients with chronic respiratory insufficiency of a prevention strategy based on notification of ozone pollution. The first year of this study was conducted during the 2003 heat wave, and high temperatures were therefore considered as a confounding factor in the data analysis. The aim of the present study was to assess the relationship between ozone and temperature in order to propose a methodology to distinguish between the effects of ozone and temperature on the impact of a prevention strategy with regard to ozone pollution.

Methods

Multivariate analyses were used to identify associated climate and ozone pollution profiles. This descriptive method is of great value to highlight the complexity of interactions between these parameters.

Results

Ozone concentration and temperature were strongly correlated, but the health impact of ozone pollution alone will be evaluated by focusing on situations characterized by ozone concentrations above 110 μg/m3/8h (air quality guidelines to protect human health defined by the French legislation) and temperatures lower than 26°C, below the discomfort threshold.

Conclusion

The precise relationship between ambient ozone concentration and temperature identified during the PAPRICA 2003 study period will be used in analysing the PAPRICA health data.
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Metadata
Title
Relationship between ozone and temperature during the 2003 heat wave in France: consequences for health data analysis
Authors
Sandrine A Lacour
Michèle de Monte
Patrice Diot
Jérôme Brocca
Nadège Veron
Patrice Colin
Valérie Leblond
Publication date
01-12-2006
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2006
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-6-261

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