Air particulate pollution and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Reno, Nevada

Inhalation Toxicology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 281-298

  Chen, Lei ^a   Yang, Wei ^b   Jennison, Brian L ^c   Omaye, Stanley T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b Nevada State Health Division   (United States)

^c Air Quality Management Division   (United States)

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EID: 0034099130     PISSN: 08958378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/089583700196158     Document Type: Article

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