Impact of short-term exposure to air pollution on natural mortality and vulnerable populations: a multi-city case-crossover analysis in Belgium

• Main Authors: Claire Demoury (Author), Raf Aerts (Author), Finaba Berete (Author), Wouter Lefebvre (Author), Arno Pauwels (Author), Charlotte Vanpoucke (Author), Johan Van der Heyden (Author), Eva M. De Clercq (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The adverse effect of air pollution on mortality is well documented worldwide but the identification of more vulnerable populations at higher risk of death is still limited. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between natural mortality (overall and cause-specifi...