Spatio-temporal associations of air pollutant concentrations, GP respiratory consultations and respiratory inhaler prescriptions: a 5-year study of primary care in the borough of Lambeth, South London

Spatio-temporal associations of air pollutant concentrations, GP respiratory consultations and respiratory inhaler prescriptions: a 5-year study of primary care in the borough of Lambeth, South London

Abstract Background Although the associations of outdoor air pollution exposure with mortality and hospital admissions are well established, few previous studies have reported on primary care clinical and prescribing data. We assessed the associations of short and long-term pollutant exposures with...

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Main Authors: Mark Ashworth, Antonis Analitis, David Whitney, Evangelia Samoli, Sofia Zafeiratou, Richard Atkinson, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Sean Beavers, Joel Schwartz, Klea Katsouyanni, on behalf of the STEAM project research group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Air pollutants
Primary care
Respiratory illness
Inhaler prescription
Asthma
COPD
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00730-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-021-00730-1

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