A national case-crossover analysis of the short-term effect of PM2.5 on hospitalizations and mortality in subjects with diabetes and neurological disorders

• Published in: Environmental health Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 38
• Main Authors: Zanobetti, Antonella, Dominici, Francesca, Wang, Yun, Schwartz, Joel D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 22.05.2014; BioMed Central
• Subjects: Aged; Air Pollutants - analysis; Air Pollutants - toxicity; Air pollution; Air pollution effects; Air quality management; Analysis; Cardiovascular diseases; Case-Control Studies; Cause of Death; Cities; Diabetes Mellitus - mortality; Diseases; Environmental aspects; Environmental health; Exposure; Government programs; Health aspects; Health risk assessment; Health risks; Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data; Humans; Medicare; Medicare - statistics & numerical data; Mortality; Mortality risk; Nervous System Diseases - mortality; Neurological disorders; Older people; Outdoor air quality; Oxidative stress; Parkinson's disease; Particulate matter; Particulate Matter - analysis; Particulate Matter - toxicity; Risk factors; Studies; United States - epidemiology; United States

Diabetes and neurological disorders are a growing burden among the elderly, and may also make them more susceptible to particulate air matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 μg (PM2.5). The same biological responses thought to effect cardiovascular disease through air pollution-mediated syst...