Short-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Influenza: A Multicity Study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Air pollution is a major risk factor for planetary health and has long been suspected of predisposing humans to respiratory diseases induced by pathogens like influenza viruses. However, epidemiological evidence remains elusive due to lack of longitudinal data from large cohorts.

Objective

Our aim is to quantify the short-term association of influenza incidence with exposure to ambient air pollutants in Chinese cities.

Methods

Based on air pollutant data and influenza surveillance data from 82 cities in China over a period of 5 years, we applied a two-stage time series analysis to assess the association of daily incidence of reported influenza cases with six common air pollutants [particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5μm (PM2.5), particulate matt

SUBMITTER: Yu LJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10711743 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature