Effects of short-term exposure to ambient airborne pollutants on COPD-related mortality among the elderly residents of Chengdu city in Southwest China

• Main Authors: Jianyu Chen (Author), Chunli Shi (Author), Yang Li (Author), Hongzhen Ni (Author), Jie Zeng (Author), Rong Lu (Author), Li Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become a severe global burden in terms of both health and the economy. Few studies, however, have thoroughly assessed the influence of air pollution on COPD-related mortality among elderly people in developing areas in the hinterla...