title: Relation between airborne pollen concentrations and daily cardiovascular and respiratory-disease mortality.
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.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brunekreef
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hoek
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: F T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Spieksma
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D009426:Netherlands; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011058:Pollen / Q000009:adverse effects; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000485:Allergens