Background Although health effects of air pollutants are well documented in many countries
especially in North America and Western Europe, few studies have been conducted in …

Background: Numerous studies have identified short-term effects of air pollution on morbidity
in North America and Europe. The effects of air pollution may differ by region of the world …

Few studies exist in China examining the association of ambient air pollution with morbidity
outcomes. We conducted a time-series analysis to examine the association of outdoor air …

Air pollution has become an alarming issue in Vietnam recently; however, there was only
one study so far on the effects of ambient air pollution on population health. Our study aimed …

No prior studies exist in Mainland China examining the association of outdoor air pollution
with hospital admissions. In this study, we conducted a time-series analysis to examine the …

There have been few large multicity studies to evaluate the acute health effects of ambient
air pollution on morbidity risk in developing counties. In this study, we examined the short …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate short term effects of concentrations of pollutants in ambient air
on hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in Hong Kong …

Background Associations between hospital admissions and ambient air pollutants in the
Vietnamese population have been reported in previous studies. However, most studies were …

Ambient air pollution has been a major global public health issue. A number of studies have
shown various adverse effects of ambient air pollution on cardiovascular diseases. In the …

Background Chiang Dao is one of the districts in Chiang Mai, Thailand facing high level of
seasonal air pollution every year, the exposure of community dwellers to outdoor air …