Long-term air pollution exposure and self-reported morbidity: A longitudinal analysis from the Thai cohort study (TCS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several studies have shown the health effects of air pollutants, especially in China, North American and Western European countries. But longitudinal cohort studies focused on health effects of long-term air pollution exposure are still limited in Southeast Asian countries where sources of air pollution, weather conditions, and demographic characteristics are different. The present study examined the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and self-reported morbidities in participants of the Thai cohort study (TCS) in Bangkok metropolitan region (BMR), Thailand.

Methods

This longitudinal cohort study was conducted for 9 years from 2005 to 2013. Self-reported morbidities in this study included high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and diabete

SUBMITTER: Paoin K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7768181 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature