[Effect of the substitution of heating technology on PM 2.5 levels and number of hospitalizations for acute respiratory conditions in Coyhaique, Chile].

[Effect of the substitution of heating technology on PM 2.5 levels and number of hospitalizations for acute respiratory conditions in Coyhaique, Chile].
Cad Saude Publica. 2020;36(6):e00246118
Authors: Muñoz-Ibáñez FG, Cáceres-Lillo DD
Abstract
Coyhaique (Southern Chile) is one of the most polluted cities in the Americas due to the burning of firewood. In 2016, a mass substitution of residential heating technology was launched to decrease the air concentrations of particulate matter in the winter. Based on time series analyses, the article discusses the effect of this measure on PM2.5 levels and hospitalizations for acute respiratory conditions in individuals under 15 years of age.
PMID: 32609172 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Cadernos de Saude Publica - July 2, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Muñoz-Ibáñez FG, Cáceres-Lillo DD Tags: Cad Saude Publica Source Type: research