Association between PM10 and O3 levels and hospital visits for cardiovascular diseases in Bangkok, Thailand

Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 182-188

  Buadong, Dongruethai ^a   Jinsart, Wanida ^a   Funatagawa, Ikuko ^b   Karita, Kanae ^c   Yano, Eiji ^b  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b TEIKYO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Bangkok; Cardiovascular diseases; Hospital visits; Ozone; PM10

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EXPOSURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICULATE MATTER; STATISTICS; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MIDDLE AGED; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68549112847     PISSN: 09175040     EISSN: 13499092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2188/jea.JE20080047     Document Type: Article

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