title: Atmospheric particulate matter and ozone under heat-wave conditions: do they cause an increase of mortality in Croatia?
abstract: In August 2003 Croatia experienced a heat-wave period during which elevated concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) and ozone in ambient air were measured. By applying the model of Stedman and Rooney et al., it was shown that a significant part of excess mortality during this period can be attributed to PM10 and ozone in ambient air.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Public Health, Kresimirova 52a, Rijeka, Croatia.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alebić-Juretić
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cvitas
authors.forename: Nenad
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kezele
authors.forename: Leo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Klasinc
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pehnec
authors.forename: Glenda
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sorgo
mesh_terms: D000392:Air Movements; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D017523:Croatia; D004781:Environmental Exposure; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D007259:Infrared Rays; D009026:Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D010126:Ozone / Q000633:toxicity*; D010316:Particle Size; D052638:Particulate Matter / Q000032:analysis* / Q000633:toxicity; D012621:Seasons; D013997:Time Factors; D014504:Urban Health
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D052638:Particulate Matter; D010126:Ozone