Ensemble-based source apportionment of fine particulate matter and emergency department visits for pediatric asthma

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 181, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 504-512

  Gass, Katherine ^a   Balachandran, Sivaraman ^a   Chang, Howard H ^a   Russell, Armistead G ^a   Strickland, Matthew J ^a  

^a The Task Force for Global Health   (United States)

Author keywords

air pollution; ensemble method; fine particulate matter; pediatric asthma; PM 2.5; source apportionment; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COAL; DIESEL FUEL; GASOLINE; ORGANIC CARBON; OZONE; AIR POLLUTANT; EXHAUST GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER;

ASTHMA; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT SOURCE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOMASS; CHILD; COMBUSTION; DUST; EMERGENCY WARD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METEOROLOGY; MOTOR VEHICLE; PARTICLE RESUSPENSION; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SOURCE APPORTIONMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYSIS; BAYES THEOREM; DISEASE COURSE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; GEORGIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ATLANTA; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; BAYES THEOREM; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GEORGIA; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 84926633559     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwu305     Document Type: Article

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