Relation between airborne pollen concentrations and daily cardiovascular and respiratory-disease mortality

In a time-series study in the Netherlands, we found a strong association between the day-to-day variation in pollen concentrations and that of deaths due to cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pneumonia.

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 2000-04, Vol.355 (9214), p.1517-1518
Main Authors: Brunekreef, Bert, Hoek, Gerard, Fischer, Paul, Spieksma, Frits Th M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - analysis
Allergens - analysis
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma
Humans
Lung Diseases, Obstructive - etiology
Lung Diseases, Obstructive - mortality
Medical sciences
Netherlands
Pneumology
Pneumonia - etiology
Pneumonia - mortality
Pollen - adverse effects
Seasons
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Summary:In a time-series study in the Netherlands, we found a strong association between the day-to-day variation in pollen concentrations and that of deaths due to cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pneumonia.
ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02168-1