Consequences of Exposure to Asian Dust Storm Events on Daily Pneumonia Hospital Admissions in Taipei, Taiwan
- 6 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A
- Vol. 71 (19), 1295-1299
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15287390802114808
Abstract
In spring, windblown dust storms originating in the deserts of Mongolia and China travel to Taipei city. These occurrences are known as Asian dust storm (ADS) events. The objective of this study was to assess the possible associations of constituents of ADS with hospital pneumonia admissions of residents in Taipei, Taiwan, during the period 1996–2001. Fifty-four dust storm episodes were identified and were classified as index days. Daily pneumonia admissions on the index days were compared with admissions on comparison days. Two comparison days for each index day, 7 d before the index days and 7 d after the index days, were selected. The study results indicated a statistically significant association between ADS events and daily pneumonia admissions 1 d after the event. It is worthwhile to pay more attention to ADS events and health in the future based on the findings in this investigation.Keywords
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