Association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and PM2.5 in Taiwanese nonsmokers

Abstract

BACKGROUND: ) and COPD among nonsmokers in Taiwan. METHODS: This population-based study involved 3941 nonsmoking Taiwanese adults who were recruited in the Taiwan Biobank project between 2008 and 2015. Air pollution data between 2006 and 2011 were obtained from the air quality monitoring database (AQMD). COPD was the outcome of interest and was identified using the National health insurance Research Database (NHIRD). The data were analyzed using multiple logistic regression models. RESULTS: ), carbon monoxide (CO) and NOx (nitrogen monoxide (NO were not significant. CONCLUSIONS: increased susceptibility to COPD among Taiwanese nonsmokers. Combatting COPD would involve integrating tobacco control and pollution management strategies.