Annual Southeast Asia haze increases respiratory admissions: A 2-year large single institution experience

Abstract

The Southeast Asia haze is an annual problem and its worst could produce respirable particles of concentrations up to 500 0 μg/m3 which is five times the level considered as unhealthy. However, there are limited reports examining the direct clinical impact of the annual haze. This study examines the effects of the SEA haze on respiratory admissions.

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Keywords

air pollution, haze, respiratory admissions, South- east Asia

Citation

Ming, C. R., Ban Yu?Lin, A., Abdul Hamid, M. F., Latif, M. T., Mohammad, N., & Hassan, T. (2018). Annual Southeast Asia haze increases respiratory admissions: A 2?year large single institution experience. Respirology, 23(10), 914-920.