Crohn's Disease Mortality and Ambient Air Pollution in New York City.
Alexandra FeathersGina S LovasiZoya GrigoryanKade BeemSamit K DattaDavid M FaleckThomas SocciRachel MaggiArun SwaminathPublished in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2023)
In New York City from 1993 to 2010, CD-related death rates were higher among individuals from neighborhoods with higher levels of SO2 but were not associated with levels of nitric oxide, nitrogen dioxide, and fine particulate matter. These findings raise an important and timely public health issue regarding exposure of CD patients to environmental SO2, warranting further exploration.