Short-term effects of ambient particles on mortality in the elderly: results from 28 cities in the APHEA2 project

Aga E., Samoli E., Touloumi G., Anderson H.R., Cadum E., Forsberg B., Goodman P., Goren A., Kotesovec F., Kriz B., Macarol-Hiti M., Medina S., Paldy A., Schindler C., Sunyer J., Tittanen P., Wojtyniak B., Zmirou D., Schwartz J., Katsouyanni K.

Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 21: 28S-33S
Journal Issue: May 2003 - Suppl. 40

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