Short-term effect of NO₂ on outpatient visits for dermatologic diseases in Xinxiang, China: a time-series study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

As the largest organ of the human body, the skin is the major exposure route of NO₂. However, the evidence for a relationship between NO₂ exposure and dermatologic diseases (DMs) is limited. This time-series study was conducted to assess the short-term effect of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) exposure on DMs outpatient visits in Xinxiang, China.

Methods

Daily recordings of NO₂ concentrations, meteorological data, and the outpatient visits data for DMs were collected in Xinxiang from January 1st, 2015, to December 31st, 2018. The analysis method used was based on the generalized additive model (GAM) with quasi-Poisson regression to investigate the relationship between NO₂ exposure and DMs outpatient visits. Several cov

SUBMITTER: Chao L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7871127 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature