A Multifactorial Evaluation of the Effects of Air Pollution and Meteorological Factors on Asthma Exacerbation.

ABSTRACT: In the real world, dynamic changes in air pollutants and meteorological factors coexist simultaneously. Studies identifying the effects of individual pollutants on acute exacerbation (AE) of asthma may overlook the health effects of the overall combination. A comprehensive study examining the influence of air pollution and meteorological factors is required. Asthma AE data from emergency room visits were collected from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Complete monitoring data for air pollutants (SO2; NO2; O3; CO; PM2.5; PM10) and meteorological factors were collected from the Environmental Protection Agency monitoring stations. A bi-directional case-crossover analysis was used to investigate the effects of air pollution and meteorological factors on asthma AE. Among

SUBMITTER: Yu HR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7313451 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature