Short-term effect of dust storms on the risk of mortality due to respiratory, cardiovascular and all-causes in Kuwait

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 69-77

  Al Taiar, Abdullah ^a   Thalib, Lukman ^a  

^a KUWAIT UNIVERSITY   (Kuwait)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular; Dust storms; Kuwait; Mortality; Respiratory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DUST; HUMAN; KUWAIT; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CAUSE OF DEATH; DUST; HUMANS; KUWAIT; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892431349     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-012-0626-7     Document Type: Article

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