Journal article
Spatial Analysis of Air Pollution and Mortality in Los Angeles
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The assessment of air pollution exposure using only community average concentrations may lead to measurement error that lowers estimates of the health burden attributable to poor air quality. To test this hypothesis, we modeled the association between air pollution and mortality using small-area exposure measures in Los Angeles, California.
METHODS: Data on 22,905 subjects were extracted from the American Cancer Society cohort for …
Authors
Jerrett M; Burnett RT; Ma R; Pope CA; Krewski D; Newbold KB; Thurston G; Shi Y; Finkelstein N; Calle EE
Journal
Epidemiology, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 727–736
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
11 2005
DOI
10.1097/01.ede.0000181630.15826.7d
ISSN
1044-3983