Short-term effect of air pollution exposure on COPD exacerbations: a time series study in Bogota, Colombia
Astrid Berena Herrera López,
Carlos A. Torres-Duque,
María Patricia Arbeláez
et al.
Abstract:Introduction
Air pollution poses a risk for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This study estimated the short-term effect of variations in air pollutant concentrations on exacerbations of COPD (COPD-E) in Bogotá, Colombia.
Methods
We performed an ecological time series study from 2014 to 2021 to evaluate the short-term effect of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and ozone (O3) levels on COPD-E treated in the em… Show more
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