Fine Particulate Air Pollution and Hospital Admission for Cardiovascular and Respiratory Diseases

Francesca Dominici, Roger D. Peng, Michelle L. Bell, Luu Pham, Aidan McDermott, Scott L. Zeger, Jonathan M. Samet

JAMA · 2006 · 2.6K citations · 43 references

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Abstract

Short-term exposure to PM2.5 increases the risk for hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

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