Characterization of fine particulate matter and associations between particulate chemical constituents and mortality in Seoul, Korea

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 872-878

  Son, Ji Young ^a   Lee, Jong Tae ^b   Kim, Ki Hyun ^c   Jung, Kweon ^d   Bell, Michelle L ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Sejong University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chemical constituents; Mortality; PM2.5; Time series

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; CALCIUM ION; CARBON; CHLORIDE ION; MAGNESIUM; MAGNESIUM ION; NITRATE; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; SULFATE;

AIR MONITORING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; KOREA; METEOROLOGY; MORTALITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK; SEASON; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84862025112     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1104316     Document Type: Article

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