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Epidemiological study of PM(2.5) and risk of COPD-related hospital visits in association with particle constituents in Chuncheon, Korea

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Aside from smoking, which is already recognized as a strong risk factor for COPD, interest in the impact of particulate matter (PM) on COPD is increasing. This study aimed to investigate the effect of PM, especially with an aerodynamic diameter ≤2.5 µm (PM(2.5)), and its ch...

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Autores principales: Jo, Yong Suk, Lim, Myoung Nam, Han, Young-Ji, Kim, Woo Jin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5769598/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29391787
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S149469