Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7383912 | Regional Science and Urban Economics | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
We find that higher levels of particulate matter are associated with higher levels of hospitalisation for children, while ozone plays an important role in explaining hospital admissions of the elderly. Other factors that appear to have an effect on hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are precipitation and provincial unemployment rate.
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Authors
R. Lagravinese, F. Moscone, E. Tosetti, H. Lee,