Table 3.
Pooled effects of cumulative air pollution exposure on asthma emergency department visits across all age groups ().
| Pollutant | IQR | Pooled RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distributed lags 0–2 | |||
| PM | 1.013 (1.007, 1.020) | ||
| 1.011 (1.007, 1.016) | |||
| Major components | EC | 1.005 (1.001, 1.008) | |
| OC | 1.009 (1.005, 1.012) | ||
| Nitrate | 1.002 (0.999, 1.005) | ||
| Sulfate | 1.008 (1.005, 1.012) | ||
| Gaseous pollutants | 1.022 (1.014, 1.030) | ||
| 0.996 (0.991, 1.002) | |||
| 1.004 (0.995, 1.012) | |||
| CO | 1.003 (0.998, 1.009) | ||
| 1.001 (0.997, 1.005) | |||
| Distributed lags 3–6 | |||
| PM | 1.007 (1.002, 1.011) | ||
| 1.014 (1.008, 1.021) | |||
| Major components | EC | 1.006 (1.000, 1.012) | |
| OC | 1.010 (1.005, 1.016) | ||
| Nitrate | 1.001 (0.998, 1.005) | ||
| Sulfate | 1.001 (0.996, 1.006) | ||
| Gaseous pollutants | 1.002 (0.991, 1.012) | ||
| 1.010 (1.005, 1.016) | |||
| 1.019 (1.011, 1.027) | |||
| CO | 1.007 (0.999, 1.016) | ||
| 1.004 (0.999, 1.009) | |||
| Distributed lags 0–7 | |||
| PM | 1.016 (1.008, 1.025) | ||
| 1.014 (1.007, 1.020) | |||
| Major components | EC | 1.010 (1.002, 1.018) | |
| OC | 1.016 (1.009, 1.024) | ||
| Nitrate | 1.004 (0.999, 1.009) | ||
| Sulfate | 1.008 (1.001, 1.015) | ||
| Gaseous pollutants | 1.008 (0.995, 1.022) | ||
| 1.013 (1.005, 1.020) | |||
| 1.025 (1.012, 1.039) | |||
| CO | 1.013 (1.001, 1.026) | ||
| 1.007 (0.999, 1.014) | |||
Note: CI, credible interval; CO, carbon monoxide; EC, elemental carbon; IQR, interquartile range; OC, organic carbon; PM, particulate matter; RR, rate ratio.