Short-term exposure to ozone and asthma exacerbation in adults: A longitudinal study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The relationships between short-term ozone exposure and the acute exacerbations of asthma in adults have not been fully studied. Existing studies commonly ignored the effects of ozone on mild or early asthma exacerbations.

Objective

To investigate the associations between short-term ozone exposure and asthma exacerbations in Chinese adults.

Methods

We administered health management for adult asthma patients through the Respiratory Home Platform and required them to monitor their lung function every morning and evening by themselves. Finally, a total of 4,467 patients in 18 Chinese cities were included in the current analyses, with 79,217 pairs of lung function records. The maximum daily 8-h average ozone concentrations were collected from fixed-site air qua

SUBMITTER: Fang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9854395 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature