Using satellite imagery to measure the relationship between air quality and infant mortality: An empirical study for Mexico

Population and Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 203-222

  Gutierrez, Emilio ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO AUTÓNOMO DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Aerosol optical depth; Air pollution; Infant mortality; Mexico; Public health; Respiratory disease; Satellite imagery

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DATA SET; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH IMPACT; INFANT MORTALITY; OPTICAL DEPTH; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 77952478092     PISSN: 01990039     EISSN: 15737810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11111-009-0096-y     Document Type: Article

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