Urban air pollution and emergency room admissions for respiratory symptoms: a case-crossover study in Palermo, Italy

• Main Authors: Calamusa Giuseppe (Author), Vultaggio Marcello (Author), Cerame Giuseppe (Author), Cusimano Rosanna (Author), Tramuto Fabio (Author), Maida Carmelo M (Author), Vitale Francesco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Air pollution from vehicular traffic has been associated with respiratory diseases. In Palermo, the largest metropolitan area in Sicily, urban air pollution is mainly addressed to traffic-related pollution because of lack of industri...