Relationship between hemorrhagic stroke hospitalization and exposure to fine particulate air pollution in Taipei, Taiwan

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

Volumn 77, Issue 19, 2014, Pages 1154-1163

  Chiu, Hui Fen ^a   Chang, Chih Ching ^b   Yang, Chun Yuh ^c,d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEASONAL VARIATION; TAIWAN;

AIR POLLUTION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEMORRHAGIC DISORDERS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; OZONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TAIWAN;

EID: 84906248275     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2014.926801     Document Type: Article

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