How is cardiovascular disease mortality risk affected by duration and intensity of fine particulate matter exposure? An integration of the epidemiologic evidence

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-14

  Pope III, C Arden ^a   Brook, Robert D ^b   Burnett, Richard T ^c   Dockery, Douglas W ^d  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cardiovascular disease mortality; Epidemiology; Exposure response function; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; LITERATURE REVIEW; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79951720488     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-010-0082-7     Document Type: Article

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