Volcanic air pollution over the Island of Hawai'i: Emissions, dispersal, and composition. Association with respiratory symptoms and lung function in Hawai'i Island school children

Volcanic air pollution over the Island of Hawai'i: Emissions, dispersal, and composition. Association with respiratory symptoms and lung function in Hawai'i Island school children

Background: Kilauea Volcano on the Island of Hawai'i has erupted continuously since 1983, releasing approximately 300–12000 metric tons per day of sulfur dioxide (SO2). SO2 interacts with water vapor to produce an acidic haze known locally as “vog”. The combination of wind speed and direction,...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth Tam, Rei Miike, Susan Labrenz, A. Jeff Sutton, Tamar Elias, James Davis, Yi-Leng Chen, Kelan Tantisira, Douglas Dockery, Edward Avol
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-07-01
Series:Environment International
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412016301052

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