Long-term PM2.5 Exposure and Neurological Hospital Admissions in the Northeastern United States

Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first study to examine the relationship between long-term exposure to PM2.5 and time to the first hospitalization for the most common neurodegenerative diseases. We found strong evidence of an association for all three outcomes. Our findings provide the basis for more studies, as the implications to public health can be crucial. This EHP Advance Publication article has been peer-reviewed, revised, and accepted for publication. EHP Advance Publication articles are completely citable using the DOI number assigned to the article. This document will be replaced with the copyedited and formatted version as soon as it is available. Through the DOI number used in the citation, you will be able to access this document at each stage of the publication process. Citation: Kioumourtzoglou MA, Schwartz JD, Weisskopf MG, Melly SJ, Wang Y, Dominici F, Zanobetti A. Long-term PM2.5 Exposure and Neurological Hospital Admissions in the Northeastern United States. Environ Health Perspect; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408973. Received: 18 July 2014 Accepted: 12 May 2015 Advance Publication: 15 May 2015 EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact ehp508@niehs.nih.gov. Our staff will work wi...
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