São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Exposure to air pollutants is one of the factors responsible for hospitalizations due to respiratory diseases. The objective here was to estimate the effect of exposure to particulate matter (such as PM2.5) on hospitalizations due to certain respiratory diseases among residents in Volta Redonda (RJ). ⋯ The findings from this study provide support for implementing public health policies in this municipality, which is an important steelmaking center.