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ArticleBMC public health2026

Short-term effects of ambient air pollutants on neurological hospital admissions: a time-series analysis in a northern Chinese city.

Yong Cao, Qiang Ma, Lanfang Chen, Jingyi Liu, Lang Liu, Qiuju Zhang

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Yong Cao *School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, No.157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Qiang Ma *The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150086, China.
Lanfang Chen *School of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, No.157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Jingyi LiuSchool of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, No.157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China.
Lang LiuThe Fourth affiliated hospital of Harbin medical university, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China. 895326278@qq.com.
Qiuju ZhangSchool of Public Health, Harbin Medical University, No.157 Baojian Road, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, 150081, China. zhangqj@hrbmu.edu.cn.

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Abstract

backgroundAir pollution is an important environmental factor influencing respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, and growing experimental evidence suggests that exposure to air pollutants can also cause neuroinflammation and neuronal damage. However, epidemiological evidence on the impact of air pollution exposure on neurological disorders remains limited. This study aims to evaluate the impact of short-term air pollution exposure on hospital admissions for neurological disorders.

methodsA total of 249,717 hospital admissions for neurological disorders in Harbin, China, from 2014 to 2023, were collected in this registry-based cohort study. Distributed lag nonlinear model (DLNM) was used to evaluate the effects of PM

resultsExposure to PM

conclusionsShort-term exposure to air pollution increases the risk of hospital admissions for neurological disorders, particularly during the cold season, with PM

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Air PollutantsAir PollutionEnvironmental ExposureHospitalizationNervous System DiseasesAdolescentAdultAgedChildChinaCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParticulate MatterAir PollutantsParticulate MatterAir pollutionNeurological disordersPopulation attributable fraction

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