Air pollution and cardiovascular admissions association in Spain: results within the EMECAS project

2006102 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Ferrán Ballester · Generalitat Valenciana

P Rodríguez · Generalitat Valenciana

C Iñíguez · Generalitat Valenciana

M Saez · University of Girona

A Daponte · Andalusian School of Public Health

I Galán · Comunidad de Madrid

M Taracido · Universidad de Santiago de Chile

F Arribas

Abstract

A short term association between increases in daily levels of air pollutants and the number of daily admissions for cardiovascular diseases, with specificity for heart diseases, has been described in Spanish cities.

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Air Quality and Health Impacts Climate Change and Health Impacts Global Health Care Issues

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Published in: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Volume 60, Issue 4, pp. 328-336

DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.037978

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Air pollution and cardiovascular admissions association in Spain: results within the EMECAS project

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