Research on the cascading mechanism of "urban built environment-air pollution-respiratory diseases": a case of Wuhan city.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Most existing studies have only investigated the direct effects of the built environment on respiratory diseases. However, there is mounting evidence that the built environment of cities has an indirect influence on public health via influencing air pollution. Exploring the "urban built environment-air pollution-respiratory diseases" cascade mechanism is important for creating a healthy respiratory environment, which is the aim of this study.

Methods

The study gathered clinical data from 2015 to 2017 on patients with respiratory diseases from Tongji Hospital in Wuhan. Additionally, daily air pollution levels (sulfur dioxide (SO₂), nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), particulate matter (PM_2.5, PM₁₀), and ozone (O₃)), meteo

SUBMITTER: Zhang Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10995312 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature