What are the Methods Used in Epidemiological Studies on Air Quality?
Epidemiologists use various methods to study the impact of air quality on health: - Cohort Studies: Follow a group of individuals over time to assess the long-term effects of air pollution. - Case-Control Studies: Compare individuals with a specific health condition to those without to identify potential environmental exposures. - Cross-Sectional Studies: Assess the health status of a population at a single point in time to identify associations between air quality and health outcomes. - Time-Series Analysis: Examine the relationship between short-term changes in air quality and health events.
