Relation between airborne pollen concentrations and daily cardiovascular and respiratory-disease mortality.
In a time-series study in The Netherlands, we found a strong association between the day-to-day variation in pollen concentrations and that of deaths due to cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pneumonia.
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D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D009426:Netherlands; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011058:Pollen / Q000009:adverse effects; D012621:Seasons
D000393:Air Pollutants; D000485:Allergens