Ambient air pollution is associated with pediatric pneumonia: a time-stratified case-crossover study in an urban area

• Main Authors: Chi-Yung Cheng (Author), Shih-Yu Cheng (Author), Chien-Chih Chen (Author), Hsiu-Yung Pan (Author), Kuan-Han Wu (Author), Fu-Jen Cheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Pneumonia, the leading reason underlying childhood deaths, may be triggered or exacerbated by air pollution. To date, only a few studies have examined the association of air pollution with emergency department (ED) visits for pediatric pneumonia, with inconsistent results. Theref...