Particulate matter and hospital admissions due to ischemic heart disease in Sorocaba, SP

Particulate matter and hospital admissions due to ischemic heart disease in Sorocaba, SP

There is evidence that air pollution is a risk factor for ischemic heart diseases (IHD). The objective of this study was to estimate the association between exposure to particulate matter (PM10) and hospital admissions due to ischemic heart diseases. It was a time-series ecological study with indivi...

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Main Authors: Samara da Silva Gavinier, Luiz Fernando C. Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais em Bacias Hidrográficas (IPABHi) 2013-12-01
Series:Revista Ambiente & Água
Subjects:
cardiovascular disease
time series studies
particulate matter
air pollutants
air pollution
Online Access:http://www.ambi-agua.net/seer/index.php/ambi-agua/article/view/1418

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