Air pollution and its health impacts: The changing panorama

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 177, Issue 11-12, 2002, Pages 604-608

  Kjellstrom, Tord E ^a   Neller, Anne ^b   Simpson, Rod W ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACID; CARBON MONOXIDE; COAL; FUEL; LEAD; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; AUSTRALIA; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEATH; DEVICE; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FOSSIL; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEATING; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MOTOR VEHICLE; NEW ZEALAND; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SYMPTOM; TECHNOLOGY; URBAN AREA; WOOD;

EID: 0037011595     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2002.tb04982.x     Document Type: Review

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