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

• Main Authors: Jonathan Yap (Author), Yixiang Ng (Author), Khung Keong Yeo (Author), Anders Sahlén (Author), Carolyn Su Ping Lam (Author), Vernon Lee (Author), Stefan Ma (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...