Open AccessEffect modification by maximum temperature of the association between PM2.5 and short-term cardiorespiratory mortality and emergency room visits in Lima, Peru, 2010–2016
Author(s) -
Kyle Steenland,
Bryan N. Vu,
Noah Scovronick
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology/journal of exposure science and environmental epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.155
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1559-064X
pISSN - 1559-0631
DOI - 10.1038/s41370-021-00393-7
Subject(s) - cardiorespiratory fitness , medicine , effect modification , respiratory system , emergency department , mortality rate , cardiovascular health , circulatory system , toxicology , cardiology , disease , confidence interval , biology , psychiatry
The health effects of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) may be worse at higher temperatures.