Air pollution and daily hospitalization rates for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases in London, Ontario

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 677-685

  Fung, K Y ^a   Luginaah, I ^b   Gorey, K M ^a   Webster, G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiac disease; Hospital admissions; London, Ontario; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; HOSPITALS; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

CARDIAC DISEASES; HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS; HOSPITALIZATION RATES; LONDON, ONTARIO;

PULMONARY DISEASES;

EID: 29544447640     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207230500367879     Document Type: Article

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