Temporal Trends in Cardiovascular Hospital Discharges Following a Mass Chlorine Exposure Event in Graniteville, South Carolina

Temporal Trends in Cardiovascular Hospital Discharges Following a Mass Chlorine Exposure Event in Graniteville, South Carolina

Background: On January 6, 2005, a train derailed in Graniteville, South Carolina, releasing nearly 60,000 kg of toxic chlorine gas. The disaster left nine people dead and was responsible for hundreds of hospitalizations and outpatient visits in the subsequent weeks. While chlorine gas primarily affe...

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Main Authors: Ashley V. Howell, John E. Vena, Bo Cai, Daniel T. Lackland, Lucy A. Ingram, Andrew B. Lawson, Erik R. Svendsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
chlorine poisoning
chemical hazards release
disasters
hypertension cardiovascular disease
toxic gas exposure
disaster epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00112/full

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