Fig. 1. Trends of PM10 and daily hospitalization due to respiratory disease episodes
Fig. 2. Relative risk functions of PM10 in respiratory patients for the three age groups on the lag effect in 2002–2010
Table 1. Summary of hospital admissions, weather, and air pollution in Seoul
Table 2. Percent increase (95% confidence interval) in daily outpatient count per each 10 ug/m3 increment above the age group- and disease-specific threshold
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