Association between ambient particulate matter and latent tuberculosis infection among 198 275 students
Outdoor PM concentration was positively correlated with LTBI risk. Considering that many developing countries are facing the dual challenges of high LTBI rates and serious ambient air pollution, reducing outdoor PM concentration would contribute to alleviating their tuberculosis burden.
Authors
- Jing Ning (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5289-331X)
- Limei Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0448-8547)
- Peng Lü (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2703-7578)
- Xiaohua Pei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0902-4810)
- Hui Ding (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8108-2535)
- Qiao Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6620-1994)
- Zhan Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1612-4759)
- Zhongqi Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8152-5033)
Institutions
- Wannan Medical College (CN)
- Jiangsu Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CN)
- Jiangsu Province Hospital (CN)
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wannan Medical College (CN)
- Nanjing Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Health
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.14.04244
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.26
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China