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This study employed a multivariable Poisson regression analysis to examine the association between short-term exposure to atmospheric pollutants (nitrogen dioxide\u2014NO2, sulfur dioxide -SO2, ozone\u2014O3, and particulate matter with a diameter less than 10 \u03bcm-PM10) and hospital admissions for non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). Daily data on NSTE-ACS admissions, air pollutants, and meteorological variables were collected from January 2019 to December 2021. Elevated NO2 concentrations were associated with a higher risk of NSTE-ACS hospitalization, notably in spring (OR: 1.426; 95% CI: 1.196\u20131.701). Hypertensive individuals (OR: 1.101; 95% CI: 1.007\u20131.204) and those diagnosed with unstable angina (OR: 1.107; 95%CI: 1.010\u20131.213) exhibited heightened susceptibility to elevated NO2 concentrations. A 10 \u03bcg\/m3 increase in NO2 during spring at lag 07 (OR: 1.013; 95% CI: 1.001\u20131.025) and O3 in winter at lag 05 (OR: 1.007; 95% CI: 1.001\u20131.014) was correlated with an elevated daily occurrence of NSTE-ACS admissions. Short-term exposure to various air pollutants posed an increased risk of NSTE-ACS hospitalization, with heightened sensitivity observed in hypertensive patients and those with unstable angina. 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