Dust storms and the risk of asthma admissions to hospitals in Kuwait

Arid areas in the Arabian Peninsula are one of the largest sources of global dust, yet there is no data on the impact of this on human health. This study aimed to investigate the impact of dust storms on hospital admissions due to asthma and all respiratory diseases over a period of 5years in Kuwait...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Science of the total environment 2012-09, Vol.433, p.347-351
Hauptverfasser:	Thalib, Lukman, Al-Taiar, Abdullah
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air Asthma Asthma - etiology Biological and medical sciences Climate Dust Dust storm Environment. Living conditions Environmental pollutants toxicology Housing. Living conditions Humans Kuwait Medical sciences Middle East Patient Admission Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine Respiratory Sandstorm Toxicology
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