Increased Risk of Hospital Admission for Asthma in Children From Short-Term Exposure to Air Pollution: Case-Crossover Evidence From Northern China

• Main Authors: Yakun Zhao (Author), Dehui Kong (Author), Jia Fu (Author), Yongqiao Zhang (Author), Yuxiong Chen (Author), Yanbo Liu (Author), Zhen'ge Chang (Author), Yijie Liu (Author), Xiaole Liu (Author), Kaifeng Xu (Author), Chengyu Jiang (Author), Zhongjie Fan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Previous studies suggested that exposure to air pollution could increase risk of asthma attacks in children. The aim of this study is to investigate the short-term effects of exposure to ambient air pollution on asthma hospital admissions in children in Beijing, a city with serious air p...