Risks of exposure to ambient air pollutants on the admission of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases in Kuala Lumpur

• Main Authors: Nurzawani Md Sofwan, Wan Rozita Wan Mahiyuddin, Mohd Talib Latif, Nor Aliya Ayub, Ahmad Norazhar Mohd Yatim, Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar, Murnira Othman, Azimatun Noor Aizuddin, Mazrura Sahani
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: RC666-701 Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system; TD878-894 Special types of environment Including soil pollution, air pollution, noise pollution
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32949/1/Risks%20of%20exposure%20to%20ambient%20air%20pollutants%20on%20the%20admission%20of%20respiratory%20and%20cardiovascular%20diseases%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32949/2/Risks%20of%20exposure%20to%20ambient%20air%20pollutants%20on%20the%20admission%20of%20respiratory%20and%20cardiovascular%20diseases%20in%20Kuala%20Lumpur1.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32949/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210670721006636?casa_token=MNMVeCe6srAAAAAA:GusqoPCeYHWKvgALf7Vd5acZLnP5onov31d0RhgtFsfUI4Ng2JJV5EAwOBWDd8ZjGVOHzsNkPvY; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2021.103390
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Epidemiological study of the health consequences due to air pollution exposures is vital, especially in areas with high emissions of pollutants. This study aims to assess the risks of exposure to air pollutants (PM10, CO, NO2 and SO2) on respiratory and cardiovascular admissions in Kuala Lumpur. The...