Urban-rural disparities in the association of nitrogen dioxide exposure with cardiovascular disease risk in China: effect size and economic burden.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Together with rapid urbanization, ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) exposure has become a growing health threat. However, little is known about the urban-rural disparities in the health implications of short-term NO₂ exposure. This study aimed to compare the association between short-term NO₂ exposure and hospitalization for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among urban and rural residents in Shandong Province, China. Then, this study further explored the urban-rural disparities in the economic burden attributed to NO₂ and the explanation for the disparities.

Methods

Daily hospitalization data were obtained from an electronic medical records dataset covering a population of 5 million. In total, 303,217 hospital admissions for CV

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845777 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature