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Juan C García-Ubaque1, César A García-Ubaque2, Martha L Vaca-Bohórquez3
1Departamento de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia, jcgarciau@unal.edu.co.
Objective:
Exploring the relationship of current air pollution levels in Bogota for breathable particulate matter (<10 microns) PM10 and medical consultation during productive age (18 to 65 years old).
Methods:
Data regarding Bogota's air quality monitoring network for 2008 to 2010 was reviewed, specifically PM10 levels and diagnosis arising from medical consultations in Bogota's public hospitals during this time.
Results:
According to the air quality monitoring network's results there was an 8 μg/m³ decrease in annual average PM10 from 2008 to 2010 (11.9 %) and, although consultations on grounds relating to air pollution increased by 58.7 % from 2008 to 2010, an overall 1.2 % decrease was observed when comparing this to the total of medical consultations each year.
Conclusions:
A significant percentage of medical attention provided in Bogota may be related to its air quality; the set of control policies developed in Bogota for some time now have led to a significant reduction in PM10 levels.
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