Comparing exposure metrics for the effects of fine particulate matter on emergency hospital admissions

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 627-636

  Mannshardt, Elizabeth ^a   Sucic, Katarina ^a   Jiao, Wan ^b   Dominici, Francesca ^c   Frey, H Christopher ^b   Reich, Brian ^a   Fuentes, Montserrat ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Carolina State University   (United States)

^c HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

ambient monitoring data; CMAQ; PM2.5; SHEDS

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PARTICULATE MATTER; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AIR POLLUTANTS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATIENT ADMISSION;

EID: 84886725530     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2013.39     Document Type: Article

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