Association between short-term exposure to air pollution and ischemic stroke onset: a time-stratified case-crossover analysis using a distributed lag nonlinear model in Shenzhen, China

• Main Authors: Zhinghui Wang (Author), Ji Peng (Author), Peiyi Liu (Author), Yanran Duan (Author), Suli Huang (Author), Ying Wen (Author), Yi Liao (Author), Hongyan Li (Author), Siyu Yan (Author), Jinquan Cheng (Author), Ping Yin (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Stroke, especially ischemic stroke (IS), has been a severe public health problem around the world. However, the association between air pollution and ischemic stroke remains ambiguous. Methods A total of 63, 997 IS cases aged 18 years or above in Shenzhen were collected from 2008...