Exploring Possible Seasonal Trends in Mortality Rate in Relation to ...

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originated from oil fires blamed for the ecological destruction ... In this paper, we examined mortality rates in Kuwait in relation to age, sex and dust episodes ...
The Journal of Engineering Research (2010) Vol. 8 No. 1 (2011) 19-27

Exploring Possible Seasonal Trends in Mortality Rate in Relation to Age, Gender and Environmental Conditions in Kuwait: A Preliminary Analysis N. Al-Rifaia*, A. Elmi and A.R. Khan College for Women, Department of Environmental Technology Management, University of Kuwait, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait

Received 7 October 2009; accepted 6 January 2010

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