The predicted number of air pollution related deaths in the UK during the August 2003 heatwave

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1087-1090

  Stedman, John R ^a  

^a RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health impact assessment; Photochemical ozone episode; PM10

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH; OZONE;

HEATWAVES;

AIR POLLUTION;

OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH IMPACT; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MORTALITY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PREDICTION;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR TEMPERATURE; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 0842348214     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2003.11.011     Document Type: Article

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