Differential Effects of Size-specific Particulate Matter on the Number of Visits to Outpatient Fever Clinics: A Time-series Analysis in Zhuhai, China

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Journal Front Public Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2023 Jan 9

PMID 36620254

Authors

Duo Li

Rui He

Peixin Liu

Hong Jiang

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Abstract

Introduction: While many studies have investigated the adverse effects of particulate matter (PM), few of them distinguished the different effects of PM, PM, and coarse PM (PMc) on outpatients with fever. Our study aimed to estimate and compare the acute cumulative effects of exposure to three size-specific particles on the number of visits to outpatient fever clinics.

Methods: To examine the association between daily PM concentrations and outpatients in fever clinics, a generalized additive Poisson model was applied, stratified by sex, age, and season.

Results: Our study included 56,144 outpatient visits in Zhuhai, from January 2020 to June 2021. On the current day, each 10 mg/m increment of PM and PMc were estimated to increase fever clinic visits by 1.74% (95% CI: 0.59%, 2.91%) and 4.42 % (2.30%, 6.58%), respectively. Cumulative effects enhanced from lag01 to lag05 for PM and PMc, and PMc had the strongest impact [ER = 8.92% (5.91%, 12.01%) at lag05]. Female outpatients and outpatients aged 14 years and above had an increased PM-related risk. During the cold season, significant effects could be observed for the three-size PM, while only PMc showed the impact during the warm season.

Discussion: Overall, the three size-specific PM exerted different effects on the fever clinic visits. Strategies to control the concentrations of PM are still necessary, especially against PM and PMc.

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