Health Services Utilization in Asthma Exacerbations and PM10 Levels in Rural Colorado.
Katherine A JamesMatthew StrandMika K HamerLisa CicuttoPublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2019)
We observed associations between ambient air levels of particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 μm and emergency/urgent care visits and hospitalization counts in a rural U.S. community prone to dust storms and Environmental Protection Agency exceedances.
Keyphrases
- particulate matter
- air pollution
- healthcare
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- south africa
- lung function
- public health
- emergency department
- palliative care
- cystic fibrosis
- human health
- mental health
- pain management
- optic nerve
- peripheral blood
- polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
- life cycle
- risk assessment
- drinking water