Susceptibility to air pollution effects on mortality in Seoul, Korea: A case-crossover analysis of individual-level effect modifiers

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 227-234

  Son, Ji Young ^a   Lee, Jong Tae ^b   Kim, Ho ^c   Yi, Okhee ^d   Bell, Michelle L ^a  

^a Yale University   (United States)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

air pollution; effect modifiers; mortality; susceptible subpopulations; time stratified case crossover analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; SOUTH KOREA;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REPUBLIC OF KOREA;

EID: 84862807895     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.6     Document Type: Article

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