Association Between Exposure to Ozone (O3) and the Short-Term Effect on Tuberculosis Outpatient Visits: A Time-Series Study in 16 Cities of Anhui Province, China
Abstract:Introduction
Evidence has shown that air pollutant exposure plays a vital role in the progression of tuberculosis (TB). The aim of this research was to assess the short-term effects of ozone (O
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) exposure and TB outpatient visits in 16 prefecture-level cities of Anhui, China, 2015–2020.
Methods
Distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM), Poisson generalized linear regression model and random effects model were applied in this study. The effects … Show more
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