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ArticleInternal and emergency medicine2026

Particulate matter concentration is associated with increased utilization of the emergency department: a single-centre time-series analysis.

Alessio Gnerucci, Andrea Rossetto, Paola Faraoni, Francesco Ranaldi, Gabriele Cavallaro, Barbara Tonietti, Ugo Santosuosso, Lorella Bonaccorsi, Peiman Nazerian, SIMEU Study Group

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Alessio Gnerucci *Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Florence, Via Sansone, 1, 50019, Florence, FI, Italy. alessio.gnerucci@unifi.it.ORCID 0000-0003-3799-8161
Andrea Rossetto *University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Paola FaraoniDepartment of Experimental and Clinic Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Francesco RanaldiDepartment of Experimental and Clinic Biomedical Sciences "Mario Serio", University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Gabriele CavallaroDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Barbara ToniettiManagement Control, Planning, and Budgeting Department, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
Ugo SantosuossoDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Lorella BonaccorsiDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Peiman NazerianDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy.
SIMEU Study Group

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fluctuations in emergency department (ED) utilization may be related to pollutant concentration variations that can heighten acute pathologies, exacerbate chronic conditions or indicate increased human activity. This study investigates the association between particulate matter (PM2.5-PM10) concentrations in patients' residential areas and ED visits. Retrospective, single-centre, time-series cohort study on a 100km

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Emergency Service, HospitalParticulate MatterAdultAgedAir PollutantsAir PollutionCohort StudiesFemaleHumansItalyMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesAir PollutantsParticulate MatterAir pollutionEmergency departmentParticulate matterServices utilization

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PMID40537710

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