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The Bayesian multi-pollutant weighted (BMW) model is superior for constructing an air quality health index (AQHI). An AQHI using outpatient data best reflects short-term health risks from air pollution exposure.

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  • Environmental Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Air Quality Monitoring

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  • The widely used Air Quality Index (AQI) faces criticism for inaccuracy.
  • The air quality health index (AQHI) was developed as an improvement, but optimal construction strategies remain debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate different Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) construction models and health outcomes.
  • To determine the most effective strategy for AQHI construction.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized daily time-series data on outpatient visits, hospital admissions, and mortality in Guangzhou, China (2016-2019).
  • Constructed AQHIs using the cumulative risk index (CRI) method, Bayesian multi-pollutant weighted (BMW) model, and a standard method.
  • Evaluated AQHI effectiveness through two-stage validation and exposure-response relationship analysis with cause-specific morbidity and mortality.

Main Results:

  • The BMW model-constructed AQHI (BMW-AQHI) demonstrated the strongest association with health outcomes compared to CRI-AQHI, standard AQHI, and AQI.
  • AQHIs based on outpatient visit risks showed the highest utility in presenting mortality and morbidity.
  • Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and ozone (O3) were significant contributors to the AQHI, while sulfur dioxide (SO2) and PM2.5 had smaller contributions.

Conclusions:

  • The BMW model is more effective for AQHI construction than CRI and standard methods.
  • An AQHI based on outpatient data effectively presents short-term health risks from co-exposure to air pollutants.