The association between short and long-term exposure to PM_2.5 and temperature and hospital admissions in New England and the synergistic effect of the short-term exposures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Particulate matter < 2.5 μm in diameter (PM_2.5) and heat are strong predictors of morbidity, yet few studies have examined the effects of long-term exposures on non-fatal events, or assessed the short and long-term effect on health simultaneously.

Objective

We jointly investigated the association of short and long-term exposures to PM_2.5 and temperature with hospital admissions, and explored the modification of the associations with the short-term exposures by one another and by temperature variability.

Methods

Daily ZIP code counts of respiratory, cardiac and stroke admissions of adults ≥65 (N = 2,015,660) were constructed across New-England (2001-2011). Daily PM_2.5 and temperature exposure estimates were obtained from sate

SUBMITTER: Yitshak-Sade M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6051434 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature