Long-range ozone transport and its impact on respiratory and cardiovascular health in the north of Portugal

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 187-202

  Azevedo, Jezabel M ^a   Gonçalves, Fabio L T ^a   de Fátima Andrade, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Fire; Meteorological conditions; Ozone; Respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PORTUGAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; WEATHER;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMORBIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; OZONE; PORTUGAL; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 79952043890     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-010-0324-2     Document Type: Article

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