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Table 4 AN, AR, and economic costs of Alzheimer's disease hospital admissions associated with PM pollution according to WHO air quality guidelines for Sichuan Province, 2017–2019 (million CNY)

From: Impact of airborne particulate matter exposure on hospital admission for Alzheimer's disease and the attributable economic burden: evidence from a time-series study in Sichuan, China

Variables

PM2.5

Total

AN

820

820

AR

0.174

–

DC

15.45

15.45

IC

2.14

2.14

Costs

17.59

17.59

  1. PM2.5, particulate matter ≤ 2.5 μm in aerodynamic diameter; PM10, particulate matter ≤ 10 μm in aerodynamic diameter. AN: the total number of AD HAs attributable to air pollution; AR: the attributable risk; DC: the direct medical costs of HAs due to air pollution; IC i:the indirect economic costs due to air pollution
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