Relationship between different air pollutants and total and cause-specific emergency ambulance dispatches in Shanghai, China.
Jie JiangDegen WuYanjia ChenYanxin HanWei JinPublished in: International archives of occupational and environmental health (2021)
Our findings show a strong relationship between ambient air pollutants and emergency ambulance dispatches. Our study contributes to the growing body of evidence describing the adverse health effects of ambient air pollution and will benefit ambulance services for early warning and effective ambulatory planning.
Keyphrases
- air pollution
- emergency medical
- healthcare
- public health
- particulate matter
- emergency department
- lung function
- mental health
- blood pressure
- heavy metals
- primary care
- health information
- risk assessment
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- cystic fibrosis
- health promotion
- social media
- affordable care act
- electronic health record