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Environmental Sciences
Qiuli Fu, Zhe Mo, Yuzhou Gu, Bing Lu, Shengjie Hao, Danni Lyu, Peiwei Xu, Lizhi Wu, Xiaoming Lou, Hongying Jin, Xiaofeng Wang, Zhijian Chen, Ke Yao
Summary: The study found significant associations between outpatient visits for pterygium and air pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, SO2, and NO2. Younger patients were more sensitive to air pollution, with female patients being more vulnerable to PM2.5 during the warm season and male patients being more sensitive to NO2 during the cold season.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Yawei Li, Chengcheng Li, Jingyi Liu, Congshen Meng, Chunyu Xu, Zhe Liu, Qin Wang, Yue Liu, Jingxiu Han, Dongqun Xu
Summary: The study found that exposure to PM2.5 significantly increases the number of outpatient visits for pediatric respiratory diseases, and the health effects of PM2.5 may be influenced by other air pollutants and temperature. Additionally, cities with relatively less pollution show greater city-specific excess risks.
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wen-Yi Liu, Jing-Ping Yi, Leiyu Shi, Tao-Hsin Tung
Summary: This study used time series analysis to explore the relationship between air pollutants and the number of children's respiratory outpatient visits in coastal cities. The findings showed a significant correlation between PM2.5 and pediatric respiratory outpatient visits, highlighting the importance of formulating policies for health resource allocation and health risk assessment strategies.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wen-Yi Liu, Jing-Ping Yi, Tao-Hsin Tung, Jian-Bo Yan
Summary: This study in Zhoushan, China, found associations between air pollutants PM2.5, SO2, and daily internal medicine outpatient visits. Short-term exposure to PM2.5 increased outpatient visits for circulatory and respiratory symptoms, while SO2 and O-3 showed significant delayed effects.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Yaxiong Nie, Lijuan Liu, Shilin Xue, Lina Yan, Ning Ma, Xuehui Liu, Ran Liu, Xue Wang, Yameng Wang, Xinzhu Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the association between air pollution, meteorological factors, and outpatient visits for urticaria in Shijiazhuang, China. The results showed that high concentrations of air pollutants and high temperatures increased the risk of urticaria outpatient visits, while low concentrations of pollutants and high humidity acted as protective factors.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arnold D. Bergstra, Bert Brunekreef, Alex Burdorf
Summary: This study investigated the impact of heavy industry air pollution on birth outcomes, finding that pregnant women exposed to industrial air pollution were more likely to have low birth weight and preterm birth. Exposure to different pollutants (such as NOx, SO2, VOC) was significantly associated with different birth indicators (such as birth weight, head circumference).
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dong Fang, Wang Bing, Han Yao-hui, Jing Chun-xia, Zhang Ying, Liu Xing-li, Tian Hua-wei, Xiang Ying-jun, Liao Wan-wei, Li Xiu-juan, Fan Dong-yong, Yang Wei-ting, Zhao Rong, Lu Jian-ping, Zhong Yin-qin
Summary: This study aimed to reveal the relationship between air pollutants and hospital outpatient visits for child and adolescence psychiatry (HOVCAP) in Shenzhen. The results showed that NO2 concentration was positively associated with the number of outpatient visits, while PM2.5, SO2, and O3 were not associated with HOVCAP.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Raj P. Fadadu, Marcus Green, Barbara Grimes, Nicholas P. Jewell, Divya Seth, Jason Vargo, Maria L. Wei
Summary: This cross-sectional study investigates the correlation between clinic visits and online search interest for psoriasis, along with wildfire air pollution after a delayed lag period.
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Health Care Sciences & Services
Maria Mermiri, Georgios Mavrovounis, Nikolaos Kanellopoulos, Konstantina Papageorgiou, Michalis Spanos, Georgios Kalantzis, Georgios Saharidis, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Ioannis Pantazopoulos
Summary: The study found a significant impact of PM2.5 levels on emergency department visits for respiratory causes in the city of Volos. When PM2.5 levels exceeded the limit, the number of emergency department visits related to respiratory issues and URI increased.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Yurong Liu, Yanru Wang, Jiyuan Dong, Jiancheng Wang, Hairong Bao, Guangyu Zhai
Summary: This study investigated the associations between air pollution and emergency hospital visits for upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) in Lanzhou, China. The results showed significant associations between PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, and CO with URTI hospital visits, with SO2 and CO having the strongest effects. Children, females, and the cool season were more susceptible to the effects of air pollution.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kun Liang, Si-Yu Gui, Jian-Chao Qiao, Xin-Chen Wang, Fan Yang, Fang-Biao Tao, Xiang-Long Yi, Zheng-Xuan Jiang
Summary: This study examined the effects of air pollution on the occurrence of dry eye disease (DED) by analyzing the data of 9970 DED outpatients and air pollution measurements in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. The results suggested that increased levels of PM10, NO2, and SO2 were associated with a higher risk of outpatient DED, and there were lagged effects of PM2.5, SO2, and NO2 on DED risk.
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Environmental Sciences
Jie Ji, Kangbing Chen, Jiyuan Dong, Hushan Yu, Yanxia Zhang
Summary: This study found that short-term exposure to air pollutants, including PM2.5, PM10, SO2, NO2, O(3)8h, and CO, is significantly associated with an increased risk of outpatient visits for allergic rhinitis (AR) in Lanzhou, China. The associations varied by lag period, gender, age, and season. Males and adults showed higher sensitivity to some pollutants, and the associations between pollutants and AR visits were more pronounced in the warm season.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biophysics
Jiyuan Dong, Yanru Wang, Jiancheng Wang, Hairong Bao
Summary: The study found a significant positive association between ambient PM2.5 levels and hospital outpatient visits in children with respiratory diseases in Lanzhou, China. Males were more sensitive to the adverse effects, and the association was more significant in the spring and winter months, with children aged 3-6 years demonstrating a higher risk of respiratory disease. The exposure-response curves were positive and generally nonlinear but became flattened at concentrations over 60 μg/m³.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOMETEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arnold D. D. Bergstra, Jasper V. Been, Alex Burdorf
Summary: Specific components of industry-related air pollution may contribute to the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, diabetes mellitus, and inflammatory conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xiaoguang Li, Jie Xu, Wei Wang, Jing-Jin Liang, Zhong-Hua Deng, Juan Du, Ming-Zhu Xie, Xin-Rui Wang, Yaqiong Liu, Fuqiang Cui, Qing-Bin Lu
Summary: The study suggests that air pollutants may be associated with an increased risk of outpatient visits for ILI during non-outbreak periods and a decreased risk during outbreak periods, possibly due to the use of disposable face masks and changes in outdoor activities. These findings contribute to our understanding of the correlation between ILI outpatient visits and air pollutants during an influenza pandemic.