Particulate air pollution and short-term mortality due to specific causes among the elderly in Madrid (Spain): Seasonal differences

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 372-390

  Jimenez, Eva ^a   Linares, Cristina ^b   Martinez, David ^c   Diaz, Julio ^d  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNICO SAN CARLOS   (Spain)

^b CARLOS III INSTITUTE OF HEALTH   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^d INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

daily mortality; elderly; particulate matter; time series

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; AUTOCORRELATION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ELDERLY POPULATION; INFLUENZA; MORTALITY; MORTALITY RISK; PARTICULATE MATTER; POISSON RATIO; SEASONALITY; TIME SERIES;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPAIN; SUMMER; WINTER;

AGED; AIR POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PARTICULATE MATTER; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SEASONS; SPAIN; TIME FACTORS;

MADRID [SPAIN]; SPAIN;

EID: 80053074634     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2011.560251     Document Type: Article

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