| Literature DB >> 25460672 |
Gillian E Smith1, Zharain Bawa2, Yolande Macklin3, Roger Morbey2, Alec Dobney3, Sotiris Vardoulakis3, Alex J Elliot2.
Abstract
During March and early April 2014 there was widespread poor air quality across the United Kingdom. Public Health England used existing syndromic surveillance systems to monitor community health during the period. Short lived statistically significant rises in a variety of respiratory conditions, including asthma and wheeze, were detected. This incident has demonstrated the value of real-time syndromic surveillance systems, during an air pollution episode, for helping to explore the impact of poor air quality on community health in real-time. CrownEntities:
Keywords: Air quality; Asthma; Public health; Syndromic surveillance; Wheeze
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25460672 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2014.09.028
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Res ISSN: 0013-9351 Impact factor: 6.498