Association between air pollution and general outpatient clinic consultations for upper respiratory tract infections in Hong Kong.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Many studies have shown the adverse effects of air pollution on respiratory health, but few have examined the effects of air pollution on service utilisation in the primary care setting. The aim of this study was to examine the association between air pollution and the dai...

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Main Authors: Wilson W S Tam, Tze Wai Wong, Lorna Ng, Samuel Y S Wong, Kenny K L Kung, Andromeda H S Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3900683?pdf=render