Increased Incidence of Dysmenorrhea in Women Exposed to Higher Concentrations of NO, NO2, NOx, CO, and PM2.5: A Nationwide Population-Based Study

• Main Authors: Shih-Yi Lin (Author), Yu-Cih Yang (Author), Cheng-Chieh Lin (Author), Cherry Yin-Yi Chang (Author), Wu-Huei Hsu (Author), I-Kuan Wang (Author), Chia-Der Lin (Author), Chung-Y. Hsu (Author), Chia-Hung Kao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Air pollution is speculated to affect the reproductive health of women. However, a longitudinal association between exposure to air pollution and dysmenorrhea has not been identified, which this study aimed to examine this point.Methods: Two nationwide databases, namely the Taiwan Air Qu...