Effects of air pollution on emergency admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases in Oporto, Portugal

International Journal of Environment and Pollution

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 42-64

  Alves, Célia A ^a   Ferraz, Conceição A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE VIANA DO CASTELO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Air quality; Benzo(a)pyrene; Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; Morbidity; PM10; SO2

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CONTRACTS; HEALTH HAZARDS; PULMONARY DISEASES; STANDARDS; TUMORS;

CARCINOGENIC AGENTS; MORBIDITY; REPIRATORY SYMPTOMS; RESPIRABLE FRACTIONS;

AIR POLLUTION;

BENZO[A]PYRENE; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH IMPACT; MORBIDITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CHILD; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLIMATE; EMERGENCY WARD; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN; PORTUGAL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTO [PORTO (DST)]; PORTO [PORTUGAL]; PORTUGAL; SOUTHERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 16844382238     PISSN: 09574352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEP.2005.006395     Document Type: Review

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