Ambient PM10 and respiratory illnesses in Colombo City, Sri Lanka

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1064-1070

  Thishan Dharshana, K G ^a   Coowanitwong, Nowarat ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Guidelines; Health impact; PM10; Respiratory illnesses

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; CORRELATION METHODS;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AMBIENT AIR QUALITY; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES (COPD); CORRELATION COEFFICIENT (CC); HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH IMPACTS; LOWER CONCENTRATIONS; MANAGEMENT PLANNING; SRI LANKA;

HEALTH;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EMPHYSEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SRI LANKA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION; AIR POLLUTION; BREATHING DISORDER; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SRI LANKA; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 47349106136     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520802060035     Document Type: Article

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