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ArticleEpidemiology and health2022

Age-specific effects of ozone on pneumonia in Korean children and adolescents: a nationwide time-series study.

Kyoung-Nam Kim, Youn-Hee Lim, Sanghyuk Bae, In Gyu Song, Soontae Kim, Yun-Chul Hong

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Article in Epidemiology and health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Kyoung-Nam KimDepartment of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Youn-Hee LimDepartment of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Sanghyuk BaeDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
In Gyu SongDepartment of Pediatrics, Korea University Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
Soontae KimDepartment of Environmental and Safety Engineering, Ajou University, Suwon, Korea.
Yun-Chul HongDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Ajou University · KRCatholic University of Korea · KRKorea University Medical Center · KRSeoul National University · KRUniversity of Copenhagen · DK

Funding

Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Health and WelfareMinistry of Science and ICTNational Research Foundation of Korea 2017M3D8A1092008National Research Foundation of Korea 2017M3D8A1092009National Research Foundation of Korea 2017R1E1A1A03071123
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Abstract

objectivesThe aim of this study was to estimate the age-specific effects of 8-hour maximum ozone levels on pneumonia in children and adolescents.

methodsWe performed quasi-Poisson regression analyses for individuals of 0-4 years, 5-9 years, 10-14 years, and 15-19 years of age using nationwide time-series data from the Korea (2011-2015). We constructed distributed lag linear models employing a generalized difference-in-differences method and controlling for other air pollutants.

resultsA 10.0-parts per billion increase in 8-hour maximum ozone levels was associated with a higher risk of hospital admissions due to pneumonia at 0-4 (relative risk [RR], 1.02; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.01 to 1.03) and 5-9 years of age (RR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.04 to 1.08), but not at 10-14 (RR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.98 to 1.04) or 15-19 years of age (RR, 1.01; 95% CI, 0.97 to 1.06). The association between ozone and hospital admissions due to pneumonia was stronger in cool seasons (from November to April) than in warm seasons (from May to October), but was similar between boys and girls.

conclusionsShort-term exposure to ozone was associated with a higher risk of pneumonia at 0-4 years and 5-9 years of age, but not at 10-14 years or 15-19 years of age. Our findings can help identify vulnerable periods, determine the target populations for public health interventions, and establish air pollution standards.

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionOzonePneumoniaAdolescentAge FactorsChildFemaleHumansMaleSeasonsAir PollutantsOzoneAdolescentChildrenOzonePneumoniaTime-series analysis

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PMID34990535
PMCPMC8989473
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