Associations of short-term exposure to air pollution with respiratory hospital admissions in Arak, Iran
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Associations of short-term exposure to air pollution with respiratory hospital admissions in Arak, Iran
BACKGROUND Ambient air pollution, is one of the most frequently stated environmental problems. Many epidemiological studies have documented adverse health effects for ambient air pollution. This study aimed to investigate the association between ambient air pollution and respiratory hospital admissions. METHODS In this ecological time series study data about air pollutant concentrations inclu...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2052-336X
DOI: 10.1186/s40201-017-0277-z