Published February 2019
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Journal article
The short-term association between air pollution and childhood asthma hospital admissions in urban areas of Hefei City in China: A time-series study
Creators
- 1. Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei, Anhui 230032 (China)
- 2. Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Major Autoimmune Diseases, Anhui Province Children's Hospital, Hefei, Anhui 230051 (China)
Description
The impacts of air pollution on asthma attacks have become a hotspot. Previous studies mainly focused on the developed countries or cities. There have been very limited studies in less-developed region to quantify the effects of air pollutants on asthma admissions in children. This study aims to assess the short-term impact of air pollutants on asthma hospital admissions for children in Hefei, China.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.envres.2018.11.043;
- PII
- S0013935118306248;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Environmental Research
- Journal Volume
- 169
- Journal Page Range
- p. 510-516
- ISSN
- 0013-9351
- CODEN
- ENVRAL
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 55026178
- Subject category
- S54: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES;
- Descriptors DEI
- AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; URBAN AREAS
- Descriptors DEC
- DISEASES; POLLUTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASES
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.