Associations between high ambient temperatures and asthma exacerbation among children in Philadelphia, PA: a time series analysis.

Leah H SchinasiChen C KenyonRebecca A HubbardYuzhe ZhaoMitchell MaltenfortSteven J MellyKari MooreChristopher B ForrestAna V Diez RouxAnneclaire J de Roos

Published in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2022)

This research contributes to evidence that ambient heat is associated with higher rates of asthma exacerbation in children. Further work is needed to explore the mechanisms underlying these associations.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
air pollution
lung function
particulate matter
young adults
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
allergic rhinitis
intensive care unit
heat stress
mechanical ventilation