Air pollution and mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cohort study in South Korea

• Main Authors: Suna Kang (Author), Yun Soo Hong (Author), Jihwan Park (Author), Danbee Kang (Author), Hyunsoo Kim (Author), Jin Lee (Author), Woojin Kim (Author), Sung-Won Kang (Author), Eliseo Guallar (Author), Juhee Cho (Author), Hye Yun Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Evidence on whether long-term exposure to air pollution increases the mortality risk in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is limited. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the associations of long-term exposure to particulate matter with diameter <10 µm (PM 10 )...