Short-term effects of fine particulate air pollution on ischemic stroke occurrence: A case-crossover study

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 76, Issue 21, 2013, Pages 1188-1197

  Chiu, Hui Fen ^a   Yang, Chun Yuh ^b,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXHAUST GAS; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

AIR POLLUTION; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SEASONS; STROKE; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; WEATHER;

EID: 84889600189     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2013.842463     Document Type: Article

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