Effects of air pollution from burning coal on respiratory diseases in adults
Jin, Y.; Cheng, Y.; Wang, H.; Zhao, C.
Wei Sheng Yan Jiu 30(4): 241-243; 246
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1000-8020 PMID: 12561526 Document Number: 540538
A cross sectional epidemiological study on the effect of air pollution from burning coal on the occurrence of respiratory symptoms and diseases in adults was carried out in Taiyuan city of Shanxi province. Adult residents above 25 year-old living in three areas with different degrees of pollution were selected. The results showed that the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and diseases increased with the extent of air pollution after age, sex, occupation, smoking, indoor coal-burning and history of diseases were adjusted with Logistic model.