Abstract:IntroductionAir pollution imposes a significant burden on public health. Compared with the popular air quality index (AQI), the air quality health index (AQHI) provides a more comprehensive approach to measuring mixtures of air pollutants and is suitable for overall assessments of the short-term health effects of such mixtures.MethodsWe established an AQHI and cumulative risk index (CRI)-AQHI for Tianjin using single–and multi-pollutant models, respectively, as well as environmental, meteorological, and daily … Show more
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