Fine particulate matter and ischemic heart diseases inrelation to sex. An ecological time series study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Exposure to some air pollutants is associated with cardiovascular diseases. The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of exposure to fine particulate matter in hospitalizations due to ischemic heart disease and the costs to the healthcare system. DESIGN AND SETTI...

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Main Authors: Paola Cristina Ribeiro, Luiz Fernando Costa Nascimento, Ana Aparecida Almeida, Marcelo dos Santos Targa, Ana Cristina Gobbo Cesar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2019-05-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802019000100060&lng=en&tlng=en