Acute Effects of Air Pollution on Hospital Admissions for Asthma, COPD, and Bronchiectasis in Ahvaz, Iran.

Hanieh Raji Atefeh RiahiSeyed Hamid BorsiKambiz MasoumiNarges KhanjaniKambiz AhmadiAngaliGholamreza GoudarziMaryam Dastoorpoor

Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (2020)

Short-term exposure to air pollutants significantly increases the risk of hospital admissions for asthma, COPD, and bronchiectasis in the adult and elderly population.

Keyphrases

community dwelling
lung function
cystic fibrosis
air pollution
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
liver failure
particulate matter
respiratory failure
heavy metals
drug induced
aortic dissection
hepatitis b virus
middle aged