Respiratory health among professionals exposed to extreme SO2 levels from a volcanic eruption

• Main Authors: Hanne Krage Carlsen (Author), Thor Aspelund (Author), Haraldur Briem (Author), Thorarinn Gislason (Author), Thorsteinn Jóhannsson (Author), Unnur Valdimarsdóttir (Author), Thorolfur Gudnason (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH), 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The Holuhraun eruption of fall and winter 2014-15 produced large amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO_2). The aim of this study was to determine if exposure to extreme SO_2 levels affected the health of individuals working at the eruption site. METHODS: During January‒March 2015, earth scientist...