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We defined incident SARD cases (SLE, Sjogren\u2019s syndrome, scleroderma, polymyositis, dermatomyositis, polyarteritis nodosa and related conditions, polymyalgia rheumatic, other necrotizing vasculopathies, and undifferentiated connective tissue disease) based on at least two relevant billing diagnostic codes (within 2\u00a0years, with at least 1 billing from a rheumatologist), or at least one relevant hospitalization diagnostic code. Estimated PM<jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub> and ozone concentrations (derived from remote sensing and\/or chemical transport models) were assigned to subjects based on residential postal codes, updated throughout follow-up. Cox proportional hazards models with annual exposure levels were used to calculate hazard ratios (HRs) for SARDs incidence, adjusting for sex, age, urban-versus-rural residence, and socioeconomic status.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The adjusted HR for SARDS related to one interquartile range increase in PM<jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub> (3.97\u00a0\u00b5g\/m<jats:sup>3<\/jats:sup>) was 1.12 (95% confidence interval 1.08\u20131.15), but there was no clear association with ozone. Indirectly controlling for smoking did not alter the findings.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>We found associations between SARDs incidence and PM<jats:sub>2.5<\/jats:sub>, but no relationships with ozone. 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