Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Mortality in Cape Town, South Africa: 2001–2006

Ambient Air Pollution Exposure and Respiratory, Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Mortality in Cape Town, South Africa: 2001–2006

Little evidence is available on the strength of the association between ambient air pollution exposure and health effects in developing countries such as South Africa. The association between the 24-h average ambient PM10, SO2 and NO2 levels and daily respiratory (RD), cardiovascular (CVD) and cereb...

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Main Authors: Kuku Voyi, Janine Wichmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-11-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
air pollution
particulate matter
nitrogen dioxide
sulfur dioxide
respiratory
cardiovascular
cerebrovascular
mortality
case-crossover
South Africa
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/11/3978

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