Association between acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants in France.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ambient air pollution is recognized as a major risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which is the third leading cause of death worldwide. We examined whether variations in daily outdoor air pollutants levels were associated with excess hospital emergency room visits (ERV) for acute exacerbation of COPD (AECOPD).

Methods

This two-center ecological cohort study was conducted in Amiens, France. We collected all consecutive ERV for AECOPD throughout 2017 and developed single pollutant models to assess the association between AECOPD and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃), or particulate matter (PM_2.5 and PM₁₀) levels, while adjusting for temperature, hygrometry, influenza circulation and pollen allergy

SUBMITTER: Basille D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11605924 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature