Assessments for the impact of mineral dust on the meningitis incidence in West Africa

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 245-253

  Martiny, Nadège ^a   Chiapello, Isabelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille   (France)

Author keywords

Dry season; Dust; Meningitis; West Africa

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL MEASUREMENT; AEROSOL OPTICAL THICKNESS; AFRICAN MONSOONS; CUMULATIVE EFFECTS; DRY SEASONS; DUST EVENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK FACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES; HIGH HUMIDITY; HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; INTRA-SEASONAL VARIABILITIES; LEADTIME; LOW HUMIDITY CONDITIONS; MENINGITIS; MINERAL DUST; MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ANALYSIS; NIGER; PRECIPITABLE WATER; SUN PHOTOMETERS; WEST AFRICA; WEST AFRICAN MONSOON;

AEROSOLS; DROUGHT;

DUST;

WATER;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AEROSOL PROPERTY; DISEASE INCIDENCE; DRY SEASON; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; HUMIDITY; MENINGITIS; MINERAL; OPTICAL DEPTH; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AEROSOL; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALI; MENINGITIS; MINERAL DUST; NIGER; PHOTOMETRY; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; THICKNESS;

SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA]; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 84873714447     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.01.016     Document Type: Article

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