The impact on human health of car-related air pollution in the UK, 1995-2005

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 260-266

  Smith, T W ^a   Axon, C J ^b   Darton, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Emissions; Health; Morbidity; Mortality; Motor car

Indexed keywords

ENGLAND AND WALES; HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS; LONG-TERM EFFECTS; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; POLLUTANT CONCENTRATION; RESPONSE COEFFICIENT; STRINGENT REGULATIONS;

AIR POLLUTION; DIGITAL STORAGE; HIGHWAY ACCIDENTS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

HEALTH;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; AUTOMOBILE; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEALTH IMPACT; HOSPITAL SECTOR; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CAR; HEALTH; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 84878689595     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.05.016     Document Type: Article

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