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SUBMITTER: Byrwa-Hill BM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7699695 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Byrwa-Hill Brandy M BM Venkat Arvind A Presto Albert A AA Rager Judith R JR Gentile Deborah D Talbott Evelyn E
International journal of environmental research and public health 20201120 22
Asthma affects millions of people globally and is especially concerning in populations living with poor air quality. This study examines the association of ambient outdoor air pollutants on asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits in children and adults throughout the Pittsburgh region. A time-stratified case-crossover design is used to analyze the lagged effects of fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) and gaseous pollutants, e.g., ozone (O<sub>3</sub>), sulfur dioxide (SO<sub>2</su ...[more]