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Short-term impacts of air pollution on daily hospitalizations.
| Hospitalizations | Disease Cause | |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiovascular | Respiratory | |
| PM2.5 | ||
| Total Hospitalizations | 150,272 | 108,560 |
| PM2.5 Attributable Indicators | ||
| Number of Cases | 3043 | 455 |
| Rate (per 100,000 population) | 28 | 4 |
| O3 * | ||
| Total Hospitalizations | 37,039 | 12,147 |
| O3 Attributable Indicators | ||
| Number of Cases | 1357 | 182 |
| Rate (per 100,000 population *) | 282 | 38 |
* O3-related outcomes are only for the population aged 65 years and over.
