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

• Auteurs principaux: Jonathan Yap (Auteur), Yixiang Ng (Auteur), Khung Keong Yeo (Auteur), Anders Sahlén (Auteur), Carolyn Su Ping Lam (Auteur), Vernon Lee (Auteur), Stefan Ma (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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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...