Temporal Trends in Cardiovascular Hospital Discharges Following a Mass Chlorine Exposure Event in Graniteville, South Carolina

• Main Authors: Ashley V. Howell (Author), John E. Vena (Author), Bo Cai (Author), Daniel T. Lackland (Author), Lucy A. Ingram (Author), Andrew B. Lawson (Author), Erik R. Svendsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: On January 6, 2005, a train derailed in Graniteville, South Carolina, releasing nearly 60,000 kg of toxic chlorine gas. The disaster left nine people dead and was responsible for hundreds of hospitalizations and outpatient visits in the subsequent weeks. While chlorine gas primarily affe...