Synoptic weather patterns and modification of the association between air pollution and human mortality

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 347-360

  Rainham, Daniel G C ^a   Smoyer Tomic, Karen E ^b   Sheridan, Scott C ^c   Burnett, Richard T ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Canada; Meteorological factors; Mortality

Indexed keywords

OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HYBRID; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MORTALITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUMMER; WEATHER; WINTER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CANADA; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CITIES; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MORTALITY; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SEASONS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; WEATHER;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 27644483582     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120500289119     Document Type: Article

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