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Comment
. 2019 Jul;127(7):74001.
doi: 10.1289/EHP4799. Epub 2019 Jul 17.

Asthma Actors: Estimating How Much Specific Air Pollutants Contribute to ER Visits

Nate Seltenrich
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Asthma Actors: Estimating How Much Specific Air Pollutants Contribute to ER Visits

Nate Seltenrich. Environ Health Perspect. 2019 Jul.
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Photograph of three adults receiving treatment for asthma attacks at an Atlanta emergency room
In 2015, exposures to ozone and PM2.5 were estimated to contribute to 8–20% and 4–9% (respectively) of asthma-related emergency room visits worldwide. NO2 was estimated to play a smaller role, contributing to only 0.4% of visits. Image: © ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Stock Photo.
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