Ambient PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ Exposure and Respiratory Disease Hospitalization in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

ABSTRACT: Evidence of associations between exposure to ambient air pollution and health outcomes are sparse in the South Asian region due to limited air pollution exposure and quality health data. This study investigated the potential impacts of ambient particulate matter (PM) on respiratory disease hospitalization in Kandy, Sri Lanka for the year 2019. The Generalized Additive Model (GAM) was applied to estimate the short-term effect of ambient PM on respiratory disease hospitalization. As the second analysis, respiratory disease hospitalizations during two distinct air pollution periods were analyzed. Each 10 μg/m³ increase in same-day exposure to PM_2.5 and PM₁₀ was associated with an increased risk of respiratory disease hospitalization by 1.95% (0.25, 3.67) and 1

SUBMITTER: Priyankara S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8466407 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature