Meta-analysis of time-series studies of air pollution and mortality: Effects of gases and particles and the influence of cause of death, age, and season

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 470-484

  Stieb, David M ^a   Judek, Stan ^a   Burnett, Richard T ^a  

^a Environmental Health Center   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; ROBUSTNESS (CONTROL SYSTEMS); TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

RESPIRATORY MORTALITY;

AIR POLLUTION;

SULFUR OXIDE;

AGE; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); HUMAN; MORTALITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 0036226914     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2002.10470794     Document Type: Article

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