Thunderstorm associated asthma in Atlanta, Georgia

Thunderstorm Hazard vulnerability for the Atlanta, Georgia metropolitan region

Most U.S. metropolitan regions have experienced urban ‘‘sprawl,’’ or the outward spreading of urban development from city centers. For cities lying in areas prone to severe weather, the sprawl phenomenon exposes greater numbers of developed areas and inhabitants to a variety of thunderstorm hazards. This study’s principal goal is to determine how urbanization growth patterns affect a region’s v...

Corporation Atlanta , Georgia 30332

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Science and Technology Atlanta , Georgia IPST

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24 THE ATLANTA THUNDERSTORM EFFECT by Mace Bentley

Thunderstorm-associated asthma: the effect on GP consultations.

Evidence shows that asthma attacks can be brought on by adverse weather conditions such as those experienced during a thunderstorm; a prime example of such an occasion being a thunderstorm episode on 24 June 1994, which resulted in a well-documented increase in medical attendances made by those suffering with asthma and respiratory disorders. However, most of these studies have concerned admiss...