Open AccessNationwide Study of Short-term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Cardiovascular Hospitalizations Among Medicaid Enrollees
Author(s) -
Priyanka deSouza,
Danielle Braun,
Robbie M. Parks,
Joel Schwartz,
Francesca Dominici,
MarianthiAnna Kioumourtzoglou
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.901
H-Index - 173
eISSN - 1531-5487
pISSN - 1044-3983
DOI - 10.1097/ede.0000000000001265
Subject(s) - medicaid , medicine , guideline , demography , environmental health , gerontology , health care , pathology , sociology , economics , economic growth
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been consistently linked to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Although studies have reported modification by income, to our knowledge, no study to date has examined this relationship among adults in Medicaid, which provides health coverage to low-income and/or disabled Americans.