Air Pollution, Aeroallergens, and Emergency Room Visits for Acute Respiratory Diseases and Gastroenteric Disorders among Young Children in Six Italian Cities | Zendy

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Air Pollution, Aeroallergens, and Emergency Room Visits for Acute Respiratory Diseases and Gastroenteric Disorders among Young Children in Six Italian Cities

Author(s) -

Flavia Orazzo,

Luigi Nespoli,

Kazuhiko Ito,

Davide Tassinari,

Daniela Giardina,

M Funis,

Alessandra Cecchi,

Chiara Trapani,

Gisella Forgeschi,

Massimo Vignini,

Luaosetti,

Sabrina Pigna,

Antonella Zanobetti

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.0900599

Subject(s) - environmental health , air pollution , medicine , air pollutants , epidemiology , respiratory system , medical emergency , emergency medicine , pediatrics , pathology , biology , psychiatry , ecology

Past studies reported evidence of associations between air pollution and respiratory symptoms and morbidity for children. Few studies examined associations between air pollution and emergency room (ER) visits for wheezing, and even fewer for gastroenteric illness. We conducted a multicity analysis of the relationship between air pollution and ER visits for wheezing and gastroenteric disorder in children 0-2 years of age.

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