Relative risk of death from exposure to air pollutants: A short-term (2003-2007) study in Mexicali, Baja California, México

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 370-386

  Reyna, Marco A ^a   Bravo, Miguel E ^a   López, Roberto ^a   Nieblas, Efraín C ^b   Nava, Martha L ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA   (Mexico)

^b Environmental Management ^*  (Mexico)

^c Public Health Services Institute of Baja California   (Mexico)

Author keywords

air pollution; Mexicali; mortality; relative risk of death; short term effects

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HEALTH IMPACT; MORTALITY RISK; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; MEXICO; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK FACTOR;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GASES; HUMANS; MEXICO; PARTICULATE MATTER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

BAJA CALIFORNIA [(STT) MEXICO]; MEXICALI; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84864717724     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2011.650153     Document Type: Article

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