Short-term effect of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) change on the risk of tuberculosis outpatient visits in 16 cities of Anhui Province, China: the first multi-city study to explore differences in occupational patients.

ABSTRACT: A growing number of biological studies suggest that exogenous sulfur dioxide (SO₂) at a certain concentration may promote human resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. However, the results of most relevant studies are inconsistent, and few studies have explored the relationship between SO₂ exposure and tuberculosis risk at provincial level. In addition, occupational exposure has long been considered to have a certain impact on the human body, so for the first time, we discussed the differences between different occupations in the study on the relationship between air pollutant exposure and tuberculosis risk, and evaluated the impact of occupational exposure. This study aimed to explore the association between short-term SO₂ exposure and the risk of outpat

SUBMITTER: Wang XQ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8882443 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature