Respiratory illnesses in children and air pollution in Copenhagen.

From: Archives of Environmental Health | Date: May 1, 1995| Author: Keiding, Lis M.; Rindel, Anne K.; Kronborg, Dorte | Copyright information

The relationship between air pollution and the daily number of contacts (i.e., telephone calls and home visits) with or at Copenhagen Emergency Medical Service for children with and without respiratory illnesses was studied during a 91-d period (i.e., January 14, 1991, to April 14, 1991). A total of 12 132 contacts occurred. Diagnoses, which were recorded on the invoices for 5 307 contacts, revealed that 3 974 contacts were the result of respiratory illnesses. Regression analysis was...

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