title: Is there a link between pollutant exposure and emerging infectious disease?
abstract: A scoping literature review found evidence supporting the hypothesis that a population's pollution status could help refine classification of emerging infectious disease (EID) hotspots. Systematic literature reviews and studies designed to specifically test the predictive value of pollutant status on EID risk are recommended.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) (Hodges), Faculty of Medicine (Tomcej), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hodges
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM) (Hodges), Faculty of Medicine (Tomcej), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta.
authors.forename: Veronica
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Tomcej
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000209:etiology*; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D004785:Environmental Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants