Temperature-dependent association between mortality rate and carbon monoxide level in a subtropical city: Kaohsiung, Taiwan

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 163-174

  Lin, Chih Ming ^a   Liao, Chen Mao ^a  

^a MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Cardiovascular disease; Mortality; Temperature; Time series

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; AIR POLLUTANT; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; HEALTH IMPACT; MORTALITY RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SUBTROPICAL REGION; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TIME SERIES;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TROPIC CLIMATE; ANALYSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; INTOXICATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME; TRENDS;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KAOHSIUNG; TAIWAN;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; MORTALITY; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK FACTORS; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TAIWAN; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

EID: 70449657351     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120802460384     Document Type: Article

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