P. Dai

Short-term exposure to ambient air pollutants increases the mortality risk of chronic kidney disease: a time-stratified case-crossover study in Zhejiang Province.

A significant association between short-term exposure to air pollutants and CKD mortality in the population of Zhejiang Province is revealed and a need for governmental authorities to enhance the monitoring and control of air pollution to mitigate the health burden on the elderly is suggested.