Ground-level ozone levels are associated with acute hospital admissions and emergency room visits in Reykjavík, Iceland

H.K. Carlsen, B. Forsbert, K. Meister, T. Gíslason, A. Oudin (Reykjavik, Iceland; Umea, Sweden)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session: Air pollution: from the particles in town to the pollutants in the countryside
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4790
Disease area: Airway diseases

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