Association of NO2 and Other Air Pollution Exposures With the Risk of Parkinson Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The development of Parkinson disease (PD) may be promoted by exposure to air pollution.

Objective

To investigate the potential association between exposure to particulate matters (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), sulfur dioxide (SO2), and carbon monoxide (CO) and the risk of incident PD.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study used data from the Korean National Health Insurance Service. Among the 1 021 208 Korean individuals in the database, those who had lived in Seoul from January 2002 to December 2006 (n = 176 875) were screened for eligibility. A total of 78 830 adults older than 40 years without PD and who lived in Seoul between January 2002 and December 2006 were included in this study. Individuals diagnos

SUBMITTER: Jo S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8129903 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature