Effects of dust storm events on weekly clinic visits related to pulmonary tuberculosis disease in Minqin, China
详细信息 查看全文
- 作者：Yun Wang<sup>asup><sup> ; sup><sup>1sup> ; Ruoyu Wang<sup>asup><sup> ; sup><sup>1sup> ; Jing Ming<sup>csup> ; Guangxiu Liu<sup>asup><sup> ; sup><sup>liugx@lzb.ac.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding authorsup> ; Tuo Chen<sup>bsup> ; Xinfeng Liu<sup>dsup><sup> ; sup><sup>liuxf606@126.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding authorsup> ; Haixia Liu<sup>dsup> ; Yunhe Zhen<sup>dsup> ; Guodong Cheng<sup>bsup>
- 关键词：Dust storm ; PTB ; Clinic visit
- 刊名：Atmospheric Environment
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：February 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：127
- 期：Complete
- 页码：205-212
- 全文大小：1162 K
文摘
There is a clear link between the population dynamics of PTB and dust storms.
The onset of PTB epidemics and dust storms occurred in almost the same mean week.
Particulate matter may be the cause of the PTB outbreak on dust storm days.
Reduction of the PTB epidemic was linked to improvements in the local environment.