Fine particulate air pollution and hospital admissions for asthma: A case-crossover study in taipei

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

Volumn 77, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 1075-1083

  Cheng, Meng Hsuan ^a,b,c   Chen, Chih Cheng ^d   Chiu, Hui Fen ^e   Yang, Chun Yuh ^b,f  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c Pingtung Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN; WEATHER;

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; TAIWAN; WEATHER;

EID: 84905369222     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2014.922387     Document Type: Article

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