Short-term effects of ambient PM2.5 on respiratory healthcare utilisation in older adults: a time-series study in an industrialising area of Central Thailand
Pirawan Wangupadcha, Yuparat Limmongkon, Steven Ronsmans, Lawrence Achilles Nnyanzi, Chananya Jirapornkul · 2026
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Pirawan Wangupadcha and four co-authors studied whether dirty air days drive older adults to seek breathing care near a new industrial zone in central Thailand, in a 2026 study. Fine particles in air are a known health risk, and older adults are among the most exposed. Local evidence from newly industrial areas was thin.
The team tracked residents aged 60 and over within five kilometers of the zone from November 2023 to March 2024. Hospital records gave 924 breathing-related visits, about six per day. Daily particle levels and weather came from the nearest public monitor. Statistical models weighed same-day and delayed links while adjusting for heat, humidity, wind, weekday, and season drift. The paper reports the short-term pattern as a rate change per set rise in particle levels.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Pirawan Wangupadcha, Yuparat Limmongkon, Steven Ronsmans, Lawrence Achilles Nnyanzi, Chananya Jirapornkul |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |