The Causal Link Between Air Pollution and Respiratory Diseases: Evidence from Granger Causality Test.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Air pollution can exacerbate respiratory illnesses, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pneumonia, bronchitis, and upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs). This study investigated the causal relationship between air pollution and emergency department visits for certain respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia, acute bronchitis, URTIs, and exacerbations of asthma and COPD.

Material and methods

This study was conducted between 1 April 1 2023 and 30 March 2024. The causal relationship between the number of asthma, COPD, pneumonia, bronchitis, and URTI patients visiting the emergency department and air pollution levels was determined by conducting a Granger causality analysis.

Results

It was determined that the highest number of visi

SUBMITTER: Sanlıturk D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12572909 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature