Medicine and Health

Ozone as an environmental driver of influenza

F. Guo, P. Zhang, et al.

This innovative study by Fang Guo and colleagues explores how ambient ozone (O3) may inhibit influenza dynamics in the USA from 2010 to 2015. Utilizing robust methodologies, the research reveals a consistent negative association between O3 levels and influenza activity, suggesting new avenues for public health strategy and environmental management.

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of ambient ozone (O3) on influenza dynamics using state-level data in the USA (2010-2015). Three distinct methods – Convergent Cross Mapping (CCM), Peter-Clark-momentary-conditional-independence plus (PCMCI+), and Generalized Linear Model (GLM) – consistently demonstrate a negative association between O3 and influenza activity at a 1-week lag. These findings suggest a potential inhibitory effect of O3 on influenza, warranting further research to inform environmental management and public health strategies.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

May 04, 2024

Authors

Fang Guo, Pei Zhang, Vivian Do, Jakob Runge, Kun Zhang, Zheshen Han, Shenxi Deng, Hongli Lin, Sheikh Taslim Ali, Ruchong Chen, Yuming Guo, Linwei Tian

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