Effects of air pollution caused by sugarcane burning in Western São Paulo on the cardiovascular system

• Main Authors: Paula Roberta da Silva Pestana (Author), Alfésio Luís Ferreira Braga (Author), Ercy Mara Cipulo Ramos (Author), Ariadna Ferraz de Oliveira (Author), Christian Robert Osadnik (Author), Aline Duarte Ferreira (Author), Dionei Ramos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of acute exposure to air pollutants (NO2 and PM10) on hospitalization of adults and older people with cardiovascular diseases in Western São Paulo. METHODS Daily cardiovascular-related hospitalization data (CID10 - I00 to I99) were acquired by the Departme...