Association between acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants in France

Association between acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants in France

Abstract Background Ambient air pollution is recognized as a major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which is the third leading cause of death worldwide. We examined whether variations in daily outdoor air pollutants levels were associated with excess hospital emergency ro...

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Main Authors: Damien Basille, Lola Soriot, Florence Weppe, Peggy Desmettres, Paulo Henriques, Nicolas Benoit, Stéphanie Devaux, Momar Diouf, Vincent Jounieaux, Claire Andrejak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Nitrogen dioxide
Ozone
Particulate matter
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Morbidity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-024-01146-3
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