Associations between Pollen Counts, Pollutants, and Asthma-Related Hospital Admissions in a High-Density Indian Metropolis

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Debajyoti Ghosh · Bose Institute

Prabal Chakraborty · Chaitanya Hospital And Nursing Home

Jitendra Gupta · University of Pennsylvania

Atanu Biswas · Indian Statistical Institute

Indrani Roy · Institute of Child Health

Subha Das · Bose Institute

Swati Gupta Bhattacharya ·

Abstract

ARHA in the megacity of Kolkata shows two seasonal peaks that can be correlated with outdoor grass/weed pollen and RPM concentrations. In contrast, the city's ambient fungal spore counts were not found to be significantly associated.

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Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Air Quality and Health Impacts

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Published in: Journal of Asthma

Volume 49, Issue 8, pp. 792-799

DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2012.716473

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Associations between Pollen Counts, Pollutants, and Asthma-Related Hospital Admissions in a High-Density Indian Metropolis

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