Incorporating exposure models in probabilistic assessment of the risks of premature mortality from particulate matter

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 389-403

  Yeh, Sonia ^a   Small, Mitchell J ^a,b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Measurement error; Particulate matter; Premature mortality; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; EXPOSURE; MEASUREMENT; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREMATURITY; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; SMOKING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MORTALITY; PARTICLE SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0036868562     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500240     Document Type: Article

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