Analysis of the effect of air pollution on the adult's respiratory health

This paper reported the impact of air pollution on the respiratory health of more than 8000 students' parents in 8 primary schools in Guangzhou, Wuhan, Lanzhou and Chongqing in China Adults' prevalence of cough when cold/phlegm, cough without cough/phlegm, bronchitis in each urban area of these cities are higher than that in relative suburban area; and male's are higher than female's Whether confounded factors are adjusted or not, prevalence of respiratory symptom has positive relation with ambient pollution of PM 10 , PM 2 5 Conclusion: Ambient pollution of PM 10 has positive relation with adults' (both female and male) cough with cold or without cold, men's phlegm without cold, asthma, bronchitis significantly Ambient pollution of SO 2 has positive relation with cough with cold, phlegm of adults (both female and male) significantly Ambient pollution of NO x has week relation with adults' respiratory health