Solar radiation, air pollution, and bronchiolitis hospitalizations in Chile: An ecological study.

Claudia TerrazasJose A Castro-RodriguezCarlos A CamargoArturo Borzutzky

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2019)

This ecological study revealed significant associations between regional SR, air pollution, and sociodemographic factors with infant bronchiolitis hospitalizations in Chile, suggesting that these factors play a major role in the incidence and severity of respiratory infections in early childhood.

Keyphrases

air pollution
climate change
lung function
risk factors
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
respiratory syncytial virus
radiation induced