Particulate air pollution on cardiovascular mortality in the tropics: impact on the elderly

• Главные авторы: Jonathan Yap (Автор), Yixiang Ng (Автор), Khung Keong Yeo (Автор), Anders Sahlén (Автор), Carolyn Su Ping Lam (Автор), Vernon Lee (Автор), Stefan Ma (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Air pollution has a significant health impact. Most data originate from temperate regions. We aim to study the health impact of air pollution, particularly among the elderly, in a tropical region. Methods A daily time-series analysis was performed to estimate excess risk (ER) of...