Air pollution and health: Emerging information on susceptible populations

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 189-201

  O'Neill, Marie S ^a   Breton, Carrie V ^b   Devlin, Robert B ^c   Utell, Mark J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Genetics; Outdoor air; Particulate matter; Susceptible populations

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; DIABETES; ETHNICITY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; LAND USE; LIFESTYLE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; POLLUTION POLICY; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

EID: 84861227111     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-011-0150-7     Document Type: Article

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