The effects of traffic-related air pollutants on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in the community-based general population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have shown inconsistent results regarding the impact of traffic pollution on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Therefore, using frequency matching and propensity scores, we explored the association between traffic pollution and COPD in a cohort of 8284 residents in a major agricultural county in Taiwan.

Methods

All subjects completed a structured questionnaire interview and health checkups. Subjects with COPD were identified using Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Databases. A hybrid kriging/LUR model was used to identify levels of traffic-related air pollutants (PM_2.5 and O₃). Multiple logistic regression models were used to calculate the prevalence ratios (PRs) of COPD and evaluate the

SUBMITTER: Hsu HT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8336021 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature