Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
- Volume 31 Issue 1 Serial No. 60
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- Pages.82-90
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- 1998
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- 1975-8375(pISSN)
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- 2233-4521(eISSN)
Air particulate matters and daily mortality in Ulsan, Korea
울산시의 대기 중 분진과 일별 사망에 대한 연구 (1991년$\sim$ 1994년)
- Lee, Jong-Tae (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
- Lee, Seong-Im (Department of Computer Science and Statistics. Seoul National University) ;
- Shin, Dong-Chun (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yonsei University) ;
- Chung, Yong (Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Yonsei University)
- Published : 1998.03.01
Abstract
A large number of studies have indicated associations between particulate air pollution and daily mortality. Daily measurements of total suspended particulates (TSP) by high volume air sampler were matched to daily death counts supplied by the National Statistics Office, Korea. All deaths, except deaths from accidents, occurred at Ulsan from 1 January 1991 to 31 December 1994 were considered in the poisson regression analysis. The multiple regression models were used to investigate a main effects of air particulate pollution controlling for