Published February 2019 | Version v1
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

  • 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.

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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

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