Short-term effects of gaseous pollutants and particulate matter on daily hospital admissions for cardio-cerebrovascular disease in lanzhou: Evidence from a heavily polluted city in China

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 462-477

  Zheng, Shan ^a   Wang, Minzhen ^a   Wang, Shigong ^a   Tao, Yan ^a   Shang, Kezheng ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cardio cerebrovascular diseases; Gaseous pollutants; Hospital admissions; Particle; Time series

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; URBAN POLLUTION;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; MORBIDITY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION MONITORING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CHINA; GANSU; LANZHOU;

EID: 84874873351     PISSN: 16617827     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph10020462     Document Type: Article

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