Differential susceptibility according to gender in the association between air pollution and mortality from respiratory diseases

• Main Authors: Marcio Sacramento de Oliveira (Author), Antônio Ponce de Leon (Author), Inês Echenique Mattos (Author), Sérgio Koifman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2011-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study analyzed the association between air pollution and deaths from respiratory diseases, considering differential susceptibility according to gender. The authors used daily deaths from respiratory diseases (ICD-10, J00-J99), PM10, SO2, and O3 levels, and meteorological indicators in Volta Red...