Particulate air pollution as a predictor of mortality in a prospective study of U.S. Adults

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 151, Issue 3 I, 1995, Pages 669-674

  Pope III, C Arden ^a   Thun, Michael J ^b   Namboodiri, Mohan M ^b   Dockery, Douglas W ^b   Evans, John S ^b   Speizer, Frank E ^b   Heath Jr , Clark W ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0028911083     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.151.3.7881654     Document Type: Article

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