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. 2000 Apr 29;355(9214):1517-8.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(00)02168-1.

Relation between airborne pollen concentrations and daily cardiovascular and respiratory-disease mortality

B Brunekreef, G Hoek, P Fischer, F T Spieksma

Relation between airborne pollen concentrations and daily cardiovascular and respiratory-disease mortality

B Brunekreef et al. Lancet. .

Abstract

In a time-series study in The Netherlands, we found a strong association between the day-to-day variation in pollen concentrations and that of deaths due to cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and pneumonia.

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