Long-term health of children following the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption: a prospective cohort study

Background: More than 500 million people worldwide live within exposure range of an active volcano and children are a vulnerable subgroup of such exposed populations. However, studies on the effects of volcanic eruptions on children’s health beyond the first year are sparse.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:European Journal of Psychotraumatology
Main Authors: Hlodversdottir, Heidrun, Thorsteinsdottir, Harpa, Thordardottir, Edda Bjork, Njardvik, Urdur, Petursdottir, Gudrun, Hauksdottir, Arna
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
Subjects:
Basic Research Article
Eyjafjallajökull
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5844036/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29535848
https://doi.org/10.1080/20008198.2018.1442601
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Summary:Background: More than 500 million people worldwide live within exposure range of an active volcano and children are a vulnerable subgroup of such exposed populations. However, studies on the effects of volcanic eruptions on children’s health beyond the first year are sparse.

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