Short-term effects of daily air pollution on mortality
Date
2013
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Publisher
Elsevier
Abstract
The daily variations of air pollutants in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, which includes Kuala Lumpur were investigated for its association with mortality counts using time series analysis. This study located in the tropic with much less seasonal variation than typically seen in more temperate climates. Data on daily mortality for the Klang Valley (2000-2006), daily mean concentrations of air pollutants of PM10, SO2, CO, NO2, O3, daily maximum O3 and meteorological conditions were obtained from Malaysian Department of Environment
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Keywords
Health, Mortality, O3, CO, PM10, Klang Valley, Malaysia
Citation
Mahiyuddin, W. R. W., Sahani, M., Aripin, R., Latif, M. T., Thach, T. Q., & Wong, C. M. (2013). Short-term effects of daily air pollution on mortality. Atmospheric environment, 65, 69-79.