Spatial Association of Environmental and Dietary Factors with COPD Deaths

• Published in: International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Vol. 17; pp. 1643 - 1650
• Main Authors: Aktas, Selman, Tuzuner, Begum, Mergen, Mahmut, Sultan-Ali, Ibrahim, Kocak, Mehmet
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2022; Dove Medical Press Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Air quality; air quality markers; Alcohol; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Cigarettes; Development and progression; Drinking water; drinking water sources; Electromagnetism; Environmental impact; Expenditures; Family income; Fruit; fruit and vegetable consumption; Fruits; Health risk assessment; Households; Investigations; Lung diseases, Obstructive; meteorology markers; Mortality; Nitrogen dioxide; Original Research; Outdoor air quality; Population; Provinces; Radiation; Risk factors; Smoking; Variables; Vegetables; Weather; Turkey

Introduction: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a significant health concern globally and spatiotemporal investigations on the etiology and progression of COPD are needed to develop more effective and timely preventive measures. To address this continuing need, we explored the ass...