Li Chen, Wen Yuan, Mengjie Geng, Rongbin Xu, Yi Xing, Bo Wen, Yao Wu, Xiang Ren, Yue Shi, Yi Zhang, Xinli Song, Yang Qin, RuoLin Wang, Jianuo Jiang, Ziqi Dong, Jieyu Liu, Tongjun Guo, Zhiying Song, Liping Wang, Yinghua Ma, Yanhui Dong, Yi Song, Jun Ma
This study assesses the association of short-term exposure to PM2.5 (particles ≤2.5 μm) on infectious diseases among Chinese children and adolescents. Analyzing data from 507 cities (2008-2021) on 42 diseases, it focuses on PM2.5 components (black carbon (BC), ammonium (NH4 + ), inorganic nitrate (NO3 - ), organic matter (OM), and sulfate (SO4 2- )). PM2.5 constituents significantly associated with incidence. Sulfate showed the most substantial effect, increasing all-cause infectious disease risk by 2...
April 11, 2024: Science of the Total Environment