Air Pollution Increases Healthcare Utilization Below Safe Thresholds in Individuals With Asthma
Exposure to 6 air pollutants was associated with an increased risk of healthcare utilization among individuals with asthma, with no safe exposure levels identified. The impact was more pronounced below current safety thresholds.
Authors
- Sang Hyuk Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0410-8524)
- Ji‐Yong Moon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2459-3448)
- Ho Joo Yoon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4645-4863)
- Kyung Hoon Min (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0610-2182)
- Sang‐Heon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8398-4444)
- Sun-Kyung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0033-1339)
- Hyun Jung Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1269-0913)
Institutions
- Dongguk University (KR)
- Korea University Medical Center (KR)
- Konkuk University Medical Center (KR)
- Dongguk University WISE
- Hanyang University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4168/aair.2025.17.3.349
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.60
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea