Modelling air pollution and emergency department visits among children with respiratory diseases in relation to phases of the movement control order (MCO) in Malaysia

• Main Author: Masrani, Afiqah Syamimi
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine; RC109-216 Infectious and parasitic diseases
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/61054/1/Afiqah%20Syamimi%20Masrani-E.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/61054/
• Institution: Universiti Sains Malaysia

Introduction: Children’s increased vulnerability towards air pollution exposure, and their increased susceptibility to the adverse effects of air pollution, increases their risk of mortality and morbidity. Their respiratory health is the most affected and has been among the top leading cause for eme...