Association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and the risk of tuberculosis: A time-series study in Nantong, China.

Heliyon · 2023 · PMC10333459 · PMID 37441410

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There was a strong trend towards a risk effect in the older adult subgroup, with a significant increase in TB risk for each 10 μg/m 3 increase in PM 2.5 concentration, with cumulative RR of 5.16 (95%CI: 2.16–12.33) versus 2.44 (95%CI: 1.23–4.84).

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