Adults living in areas with high airpollution are more likely to have multiple long-term health conditions: Study kingscollegelon frontiersin
were associated with multimorbidity status, severity, and most multimorbidity patterns. However, exposure to PMwas not associated with the presence of multiple LTCs. This is in line with previous research which has shown that particles smaller than 10μm in diameter have the most detrimental effects on human health and have been the ones that have been mainly targeted for air quality mitigation measures .
Several limitations need consideration. The cross-sectional nature of the study prevents causal inference. Prospective assessments of the association between air pollution and multimorbidity trajectories and patterns are warranted. Air pollution estimates in the current study were from 2010, therefore occurring after the assessment of health status. However, air pollution exposure was relatively stable over this time when baseline assessments were made.
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