Literature review on thunderstorm asthma and its implicaitons for public health advice: Final Report
Year: 2017
Type: report
Abstract: This report, written by the Queensland University of Technology for the Department of Health and Human Services and published in May 2017, explores and details published reports on thunderstorm asthma. It will inform part of the Victorian Government’s response to the thunderstorm asthma outbreak that occurred on 21 November 2016. This review and evaluation of literature is designed to help better understand the factors leading to thunderstorm asthma, and highlight knowledge gaps that need to be filled to better predict and prevent the impact of future episodes.
Authors: Janet M. Davies, Bircan Erbas, Marko Šimunović, Jane Al Kouba, Anđelija Milić
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2759669631