Pollen and asthma morbidity in Atlanta: A 26-year time-series study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared to many environmental risk factors, the relationship between pollen and asthma is understudied, including how associations may differ by pollen type and between subgroups, and how associations may be changing over time.

Objectives

We evaluated the association between ambient pollen concentrations and emergency department (ED) visits for asthma and wheeze in Atlanta, Georgia during 1993-2018. We estimated overall associations for 13 individual pollen taxa, as well as associations by decade, race, age (5-17, 18-64, 65+), and insurance status (Medicaid vs non-Medicaid).

Methods

Speciated pollen data were acquired from Atlanta Allergy & Asthma, a nationally certified pollen counting station. ED visit data were obtained from individual hospitals and fro

SUBMITTER: Lappe BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10600739 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature