Disaster and Respiratory Diseases

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Fujimoto, Keisaku (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Respiratory Disease Series: Diagnostic Tools and Disease Managements,
• Subjects: Respiratory organs-Diseases.; Health promotion.; Emergency medicine.; Natural disasters.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Emergency Services.; Natural Hazards.

This book provides valuable data on the outbreak, aggravation, treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases based on prior experiences of natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. Poor hygiene and air pollution can lead to the onset of pneumonia and other respiratory disease, while a l...