How multiple air pollutants affect hand, foot, and mouth disease incidence in children: assessing effect modification by geographical context in multicity of Sichuan, southwest China

• Main Authors: Caiying Luo (Author), Yue Ma (Author), Kai Lu (Author), Ying Li (Author), Yaqiong Liu (Author), Tao Zhang (Author), Fei Yin (Author), Tiejun Shui (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Several studies have suggested a significant association of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) with ambient air pollutants. Existing studies have characterized the role of air pollutants on HFMD using only risk ratio measures while ignoring the attributable burden. And whether...