LSC - 2021 - Ambient PM2.5 Exposure and Respiratory Disease Hospitalization in Kandy, Sri Lanka.

B. Gayan, S. Priyankara (tmspriyankara@gmail.com / National Institute of Fundamental Studies,Kandy), D. Yasaratne (yasaratne@yahoo.com / University of Peradeniya,Kandy), R. Jayaratne (r.jayaratne@qut.edu.au / Queensland University of Technology,Brisbane), M. Senarathne (smdmaheshchamika@gmail.com / National Institute of Fundamental Studies,Kandy), S. Abeysundara (sachith.me@gmail.com / University of Peradeniya,Kandy), R. Weerasooriya (rohan.we@nifs.ac.lk / National Institute of Fundamental Studies,Kandy), L. Morawska (l.morawska@qut.edu.au / Queensland University of Technology,Brisbane), L. Knibbs (l.knibbs@uq.edu.au / The Queensland University,Brisbane), D. Madegedara (dmadegedara@yahoo.com / National Hospital, K. , S. Dharmage (s.dharmage@unimelb.edu.au / The University of Melbourne,Melbourne)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Environment and air pollution
Session: Environment and air pollution
Session type: E-poster
Number: 1795

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