Air pollutants and outpatient visits for cardiovascular disease in a severe haze-fog city: Shijiazhuang, China.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Many studies have reported the impact of air pollution on cardiovascular disease (CVD), but few of these studies were conducted in severe haze-fog areas. The present study focuses on the impact of different air pollutant concentrations on daily CVD outpatient visits in a severe haze-fog city. METHODS:Data regarding daily air pollutants and outpatient visits for CVD in 2013 were collected, and the association between six pollutants and CVD outpatient visits was explored using the least squares mean (LSmeans) and logistic regression. Adjustments were made for days of the week, months, air temperature and relative humidity. RESULTS:The daily CVD outpatient visits for particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and ozone

SUBMITTER: Tan F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814061 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature