A survey of early health effects of the Eyjafjallajokull 2010 eruption in Iceland : a population-based study

Objective To estimate physical and mental health effects of the Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption on nearby residents. Design Cross-sectional study. Setting The Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted on 14 April 2010. The eruption lasted for about 6 weeks and was explosive, ejecting some 8 mill...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Carlsen, Hanne Krage, Gislason, Thorarinn, Benediktsdottir, Bryndis, Kolbeinsson, Thorir Bjorn, Hauksdottir, Arna, Thorsteinsson, Throstur, Briem, Haraldur
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Centre of Public Health Sciences, University of Iceland, Reykjavik, Iceland 2012
Subjects:
posttraumatic-stress-disorder
volcanic air-pollution
hazards
ash
instrument
validity
Occupational Health and Environmental Health
Arbetsmedicin och miljömedicin
Eyjafjallajokull
Eyjafjallajökull
Iceland
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-89158
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2011-000343

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