The impacts of long-term exposure to PM < sub > 2.5 < /sub > on cancer hospitalizations in Brazil

CONCLUSIONS: Long-term exposure to ambient PM2.5 was positively associated with hospitalization for many cancer types in Brazil. Inpatient days and cost would be saved if the annual PM2.5 exposure was reduced.PMID:34082238 | DOI:10.1016/j.envint.2021.106671

Source: Environment International - June 3, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Pei Yu Rongbin Xu Micheline S Z S Coelho Paulo H N Saldiva Shanshan Li Qi Zhao Ajay Mahal Malcolm Sim Michael J Abramson Yuming Guo Source Type: research