Short-term associations between ambient air pollution and emergency department visits for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.
Haisu ZhangLiuhua ShiStefanie T EbeltRohan R D'SouzaJoel D SchwartzNoah ScovronickHoward H ChangPublished in: Environmental epidemiology (Philadelphia, Pa.) (2022)
Our results suggest AD/ADRD patients are vulnerable to short-term health effects of ambient air pollution and strategies to lower exposure may reduce morbidity.
Keyphrases
- air pollution
- particulate matter
- emergency department
- lung function
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- ejection fraction
- public health
- healthcare
- mental health
- prognostic factors
- health information
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- risk assessment
- climate change
- cystic fibrosis
- electronic health record