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The Impact of Sustained Poor Air Quality Events on Ambulance Calls A Time-Stratified Case-Crossover Study

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Abstract

As wildfires and air pollution become more common across the United States, it is increasingly important to understand the burden they place on public health. Previous studies have noted relationships between air quality and use of emergency medical services (EMS), but until now these papers have focused on dayto-day air quality. Our goal is to investigate the effect of sustained periods of poor air quality on EMS call type and volume.

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