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    • Ambient air quality and the effects of air pollutants on otolaryngology in Beijing 

      Zhang, Fengying; Xu, Jin; Zhang, Ziying; Meng, Haiying; Wang, Li; Lu, Jinmei; Wang, Wuyi; Kraft, Thomas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-07-09)
      Abstract To investigate temporal patterns, pollution concentrations and the health effects of air pollutants in Beijing we carried out time-series analyses on daily concentrations of ambient air pollutants and daily numbers of outpatient visits for otolaryngology over 2 years (2011– 2012) to identify possible health effects of air pollutants. The results showed that PM10 was the major air ...
    • Spatiotemporal patterns of particulate matter (PM) and associations between PM and mortality in Shenzhen, China 

      Zhang, Fengying; Liu, Xiaojian; Zhou, Lei; Yu, Yong; Wang, Li; Lu, Jinmei; Wang, Wuyi; Krafft, Thomas (Peer reviewed; Journal article; Tidsskriftsartikkel, 2016-03-02)
      Background: Most studies on air pollution exposure and its associations with human health in China have focused on the heavily polluted industrial areas and/or mega-cities, and studies on cities with comparatively low air pollutant concentrations are still rare. Only a few studies have attempted to analyse particulate matter (PM) for the vibrant economic centre Shenzhen in the Pearl River Delta. ...