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Lowering Air Pollution Levels in Massachusetts May Prevent Cardiovascular Hospital Admissions
- Source :
- J Am Coll Cardiol
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Numerous studies have found higher cardiovascular (CVD) risk associated with particulate matter smaller than 2.5 μm in diameter (PM2.5) ([1][1]). Most studies have used classical regression methods, which are limited in their ability to establish causality. Alternatively, causal inference analyses
- Subjects :
- Air pollution
Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial Ischemia
030204 cardiovascular system & hematology
medicine.disease_cause
Cardiovascular System
Article
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Patient Admission
Environmental health
Air Pollution
Medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Heart Failure
Air Pollutants
business.industry
Environmental Exposure
Particulates
Causality
Hospitals
Massachusetts
Cardiovascular Diseases
Causal inference
Regression Analysis
Particulate Matter
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- J Am Coll Cardiol
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....229d9e710e13a085c7c9c745f4f8b1d0