Predicted health impacts of urban air quality management

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 103-113

  Mindell, J ^a   Joffe, M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ASTHMA; HEALTH IMPACT; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; ARTICLE; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LONDON; PUBLIC HEALTH; URBAN HEALTH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 1642561906     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.58.2.103     Document Type: Article

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