Severe volcanic SO2 exposure and respiratory morbidity in the Icelandic population - a register study

• Main Authors: Hanne Krage Carlsen (Author), Unnur Valdimarsdóttir (Author), Haraldur Briem (Author), Francesca Dominici (Author), Ragnhildur Gudrun Finnbjornsdottir (Author), Thorsteinn Jóhannsson (Author), Thor Aspelund (Author), Thorarinn Gislason (Author), Thorolfur Gudnason (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Holuhraun volcanic eruption September 2014 to February 2015 emitted large amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2). The aim of this study was to determine the association between volcanic SO2 gases on general population respiratory health some 250 km from the eruption site, in the Ice...