Effects of exposure to particles and ozone on hospital admissions for cardiorespiratory diseases in SetúBal, Portugal

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

Volumn 77, Issue 14-16, 2014, Pages 837-848

  Almeida, S M ^a   Silva, A V ^a   Sarmento, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; ATTRIBUTABLE RISK; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PORTUGAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; LUNG DISEASES; MIDDLE AGED; OZONE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTUGAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84906251901     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2014.887399     Document Type: Article

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