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The pollutants were nitrogen dioxide (NO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      ), particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 10 \u00b5m (PM\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      ), particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 \u00b5m (PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) and sulfur dioxide (SO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      ) with adjustment for hydrogen sulfide (H\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      S), temperature and relative humidity.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Main outcome measure<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      OR and 95% CIs per 10 \u00b5g\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      increase in concentration of pollutants.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The 24-hour mean NO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      was 20.7 \u00b5g\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      , mean PM\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      was 20.5 \u00b5g\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      , mean PM\n                      <jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>\n                      was 12.5 \u00b5g\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      and mean SO\n                      <jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>\n                      was 2.5 \u00b5g\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      . PM\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      level was positively associated with the number of emergency hospital visits (n=453) for cardiac arrest. Each 10 \u00b5g\/m\n                      <jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>\n                      increase in PM\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      was associated with increased risk of cardiac arrest (ICD-10: I46), OR 1.096 (95% CI 1.033 to 1.162) on lag 2, OR 1.118 (95% CI 1.031 to 1.212) on lag 0\u20132, OR 1.150 (95% CI 1.050 to 1.261) on lag 0\u20133 and OR 1.168 (95% CI 1.054 to 1.295) on lag 0\u20134. Significant associations were shown between exposure to PM\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      on lag 2 and lag 0\u20132 and increased risk of cardiac arrest in the age, gender and season strata.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A new endpoint was used for the first time in this study: cardiac arrest (ICD-10 code: I46) according to hospital discharge registry. Short-term increase in PM\n                      <jats:sub>10<\/jats:sub>\n                      concentrations was associated with cardiac arrest. 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