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Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology
Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology 2/2014

Open Access 01-12-2014 | Meeting abstract

Impact of air pollution on physician office visits for common childhood conditions in Ontario, Canada

Authors: Laura Feldman, Chenwei Gao, Jingqin Zhu, Jacqueline Simatovic, Teresa To

Published in: Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology | Special Issue 2/2014

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Children are particularly sensitive to air pollutants, due to factors such as ongoing lung development and choice of activities [1]. We evaluated the impact of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on physician office visits for common conditions in children in Ontario, Canada. …
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1.
WHO-Europe: Effects of Air Pollution on Children's Health and Development. A Review of the Evidence. Special Programme on Health and Environment. 2005, Bonn: World Health Organization, European Centre for Environment and Health
2.
Battelle Memorial Institute, Center for International Earth Science Information Network CIESIN - Columbia University: Global Annual Average PM2.5 Grids from MODIS and MISR Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD). 2013, Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC)
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Title
Impact of air pollution on physician office visits for common childhood conditions in Ontario, Canada
Authors
Laura Feldman
Chenwei Gao
Jingqin Zhu
Jacqueline Simatovic
Teresa To
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1710-1492-10-S2-A54

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