Association between air pollution and general outpatient clinic consultations for upper respiratory tract infections in Hong Kong

PLoS ONE

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Tam, Wilson W S ^a   Wong, Tze Wai ^a   Ng, Lorna ^b   Wong, Samuel Y S ^a   Kung, Kenny K L ^a   Wong, Andromeda H S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSULTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84899834279     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086913     Document Type: Article

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