Effect of Air Pollution on the Emergency Admissions of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Patients, Using the Air Quality Model: A Study in Tehran, 2005-2014

Background: Air pollution is one of the most important factors threatening the health of citizens. It increases the prevalence of cardiovascular and respiratory diseases as well as emergency admissions to hospitals in the polluted metropolitan cities. The present study was&nbsp...

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Main Authors: Majid Kermani, Mohsen Dowlati, Ahmad Jonidi Ja`fari, Roshanak Rezaei Kalantari, Fazeleh Sadat Sakhaei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Negah Institute for Scientific Communication 2016-04-01
Series:Health in Emergencies & Disasters Quarterly
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Online Access:http://hdq.uswr.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-25-5&slc_lang=en&sid=1