Impact of particulate matter with diameter of less than 2.5 microns [PM2.5] on daily hospital admissions in 0-10-year-olds in Madrid. Spain [2003-2005];Efecto de las partículas de diámetro inferior a 2,5 micras (PM2,5) sobre los ingresos hospitalarios en niños menores de 10 años en Madrid

Gaceta Sanitaria

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 192-197

  Linares, Cristina ^a   Díaz, Julio ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Children; Hospital admissions; PM2.5; Time series

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; EMERGENCY; HEALTH; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SPAIN; STATISTICS; TIME;

AIR POLLUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATIENT ADMISSION; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 67349084620     PISSN: 02139111     EISSN: 15781283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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