Ambient nitrogen dioxide is associated with emergency hospital visits for atrial fibrillation: a population-based case-crossover study in Reykjavik, Iceland

• Main Authors: Solveig Halldorsdottir (Author), Ragnhildur Gudrun Finnbjornsdottir (Author), Bjarki Thor Elvarsson (Author), Gunnar Gudmundsson (Author), Vilhjalmur Rafnsson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background In Iceland air quality is generally good; however, previous studies indicate that there is an association between air pollution in Reykjavik and adverse health effects as measured by dispensing of medications, mortality, and increase in health care utilisation. The aim was to stu...