SynthesisAnnals of global health2018
Effect of Air Pollution and Hospital Admission: A Systematic Review.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A systematic review and meta-analysis on the association between ambient air pollution and pulmonary tuberculosis.Scientific reports · 2022Pooled it
- Combinations of Epidemiological and Experimental Studies in Air Pollution Research: A Narrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- Children's respiratory hospitalizations linked to short-term air pollution exposure in Peninsular Malaysia's urban areas.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Air pollution predicts healthcare spending among older adults in the United States.Environment international · 2026Article
- The Relation of Air Pollution on Morbidity and Mortality of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Tekirdag, Türkiye.Iranian journal of public health · 2025Article
- The relationship between early life course air pollution exposure and general health in adolescence in the United Kingdom.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Impact of exposure of particulate matters on stroke risk: exploring the influence of physical activity among middle-aged and older adults in China.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Hospital-borne hazardous air pollutants and air cleaning strategies amid the surge of SARS-CoV-2 new variants.Heliyon · 2024Review
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- Cluster pattern analysis of environmental stressors and quantifying their impact on all-cause mortality in Belgium.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Histological features of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease revealed in response to mixed vehicle emission exposure and consumption of a high-fat diet in wildtype C57Bl/6 male mice.Ecotoxicology and environmental safety · 2023Article
- Associations between source-apportioned PMEnvironmental research · 2023Article
- Air quality and respiratory health in children.Breathe (Sheffield, England) · 2023Review
- The spatial-temporal effect of air pollution on individuals' reported health and its variation by ethnic groups in the United Kingdom: a multilevel longitudinal analysis.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Air Pollution and Birth Outcomes: Health Impact and Economic Value Assessment in Spain.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Air pollution and meteorological variables' effects on COVID-19 first and second waves in Spain.International journal of environmental science and technology : IJEST · 2023Article
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- Criteria air pollutants and hospitalizations of a wide spectrum of cardiovascular diseases: A nationwide case-crossover study in China.Eco-Environment & Health · 2022Article
- Ambient Air Quality and Emergency Hospital Admissions in Singapore: A Time-Series Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Air Pollution in Poland: A 2022 Narrative Review with Focus on Respiratory Diseases.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
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Abstract
IntroductionMany epidemiological studies have demonstrated associations between air pollution levels and human health in terms of hospital admissions. The aim of this paper is to gather evidence concerning air pollution effects on the risk of hospital admission. We hypothesised that increase in: particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and sulphur dioxide (SO2) levels would be associated with the increasing trend of hospital admission.MethodsA systematic review of literature was carried out. Literature search was done in Sage, Ovid Medline, Science Direct, Wiley and ProQuest from 2010 to 2016 using keywords "hospital admission and air pollution". Studies of any relevant design were included if they presented original data, included at least one analysis where hospital admission was the specific outcome, and one or more of the following exposures were investigated: PM, O3, CO, NO2 and SO2.ResultsA total of 175 potential studies were identified by the search. Twenty two studies qualified for the review. Air pollution was noted to have an excessive risk of 3.46 (95%CI, 1.67, 5.27) of total hospital admissions. Cardiovascular admission was noted to have an increased risk of hospitalization for PM2.5 of 1.5 to 2.0; PM10 (1.007 to 2.7); NO2 (1.04 to 1.17) and SO2 (1.007). For respiratory admission, PM2.5 can caused an increased risk of hospitalization by 1.1 to 1.8; PM10 (1.007 to 1.13); NO2 (1.08 to 1.94) and SO2 (1.02). While O3 have minimal effect on COPD and stroke, CO does not influence in the effect of these hospitalization.ConclusionThe exposure to air pollutants confers an increased risk of admission of several disease. Our findings call for greater awareness of environmental protection and the implementation of effective measures to improve the quality of air, which may reduce the risks of adverse effects on the population's health.
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