Acute Effects of Ozone on Mortality from the "Air Pollution and Health: A European Approach" Project

From: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine | Date: November 15, 2004| Author: Analitis, Antonis; Et al; Forsberg, Bertil; Katsouyanni, Klea; Gryparis, Alexandros | Copyright information

In the Air Pollution and Health: A European Approach (APHEA2) project, the effects of ambient ozone concentrations on mortality were investigated. Data were collected on daily ozone concentrations, the daily number of deaths, confounders, and potential effect modifiers from 23 cities/areas for at least 3 years since 1990. Effect estimates were obtained for each city with city-specific models and were combined using second-stage regression models. No significant effects were observed during th...

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