Particulate matter 2.5, metropolitan status, and heart failure outcomes in US counties: A nationwide ecologic analysis.

The relationship between particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometers or less (PM2.5) and heart failure (HF) hospitalizations and mortality in the US is unclear. Prior studies are limited to studying the effects of daily PM2.5 exposure on HF hospitalizations in specific geographic regions....

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Main Authors: Edward W Chen, Khansa Ahmad, Sebhat Erqou, Wen-Chih Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0279777