Short-Term Associations between Air Pollution Concentrations and Respiratory Health—Comparing Primary Health Care Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Emergency Department Visits in a Multi-Municipality Study

Short-Term Associations between Air Pollution Concentrations and Respiratory Health—Comparing Primary Health Care Visits, Hospital Admissions, and Emergency Department Visits in a Multi-Municipality Study

Acute effects of air pollution on respiratory health have traditionally been investigated with data on inpatient admissions, emergency room visits, and mortality. In this study, we aim to describe the total acute effects of air pollution on health care use for respiratory symptoms (ICD10-J00-J99). T...

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Main Authors: Tahir Taj, Ebba Malmqvist, Emilie Stroh, Daniel Oudin Åström, Kristina Jakobsson, Anna Oudin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-05-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
air pollution
primary health care
respiratory health
hospital admissions and ER visits
case crossover
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/6/587

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