Three Exposure Metrics for Fine Particulate Matter Associated With Outpatient Visits for Acute Lower Respiratory Infection Among Children in Guangzhou, China

• Main Authors: Danxia Xiao (Author), Wenchun Guo (Author), Debo Xu (Author), Jiamin Chen (Author), Zhenyu Liang (Author), Xiao Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an elevated risk of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI). However, this association has not been examined using alternative exposure metrics. We collected outpatient data of patients with ALRI aged <14 years from the administrative d...