Identification of regional air pollution characteristic and the correlation with public health in Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 106-110

  Lee, Cheng F ^a   Hsiao, Jen H ^a   Cheng, Shin J ^a   Hsieh, Huey H ^a  

^a DIWAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air pollution characteristic; Air quality; Cluster analysis; correlation analysis; Public health

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POLLUTION MONITORING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 34347381306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph2007040004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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