Effect of environmental air pollutants on wheezing airways respiratory infections in emergency room

Citation
F. Orazzo et al., Effect of environmental air pollutants on wheezing airways respiratory infections in emergency room, FR ENV BULL, 7(7A-8A), 1998, pp. 498-509
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Environment/Ecology
Journal title
FRESENIUS ENVIRONMENTAL BULLETIN
ISSN journal
10184619 → ACNP
Volume
7
Issue
7A-8A
Year of publication
1998
Pages
498 - 509
Database
ISI
SICI code
1018-4619(199811/12)7:7A-8A<498:EOEAPO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The authors plan to observe the effects of pollution :TSP, Total Suspended Particulate, NO2, bioxide of nitrogen and ozone on the paediatric admit-tan ces under two years of age who are suffering from wheezing and bronchioliti s between January 96 to March 97. The city have been divided by the authors into three main districts : Eastern, Central and Western. The Eastern dist rict,where the pollution medium levels were the most higher, showed the maj or incidence of admittances: 9,4 %.