@conference { ISI:000392385800160,
	title = {Impacts of Coarse Atmospheric Particulate Matter Between 2.5 and 80 mu m on Respiratory Admissions in Heraklion, Crete Island, Greece},
	booktitle = {PERSPECTIVES ON ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES},
	series = {{Springer Atmospheric Sciences}},
	year = {2016},
	note = {{13th International Conference on Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics (COMECAP), Aristotle Univ Res Disseminat Ctr, Thessaloniki, GREECE, SEP 19-21, 2016}},
	pages = {1117-1122},
	publisher = {{Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Sch Phys, Lab Atmospher Phys; Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Sch Geol, Dept Meteorol \& Climatol; Hellen Meteorol Soc; Mariolopoulos Kanaginis Fdn Environm Sci}},
	organization = {{Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Sch Phys, Lab Atmospher Phys; Aristotle Univ Thessaloniki, Sch Geol, Dept Meteorol \& Climatol; Hellen Meteorol Soc; Mariolopoulos Kanaginis Fdn Environm Sci}},
	type = {{Proceedings Paper}},
	address = {{PO BOX 17, 3300 AA DORDRECHT, NETHERLANDS}},
	abstract = {{The goal of this study is to quantify the impact of airborne coarse particles between 2.5 and 80 mu m (PM2.5-PM80) on hospital admissions for respiratory diseases, acquired from the two main hospitals in Heraklion, Crete Island. The atmospheric coarse particles were collected in Heraklion city from November 18, 2011 to May 31, 2013, using the Sigma-2 passive sampler technique. Further, the Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), was utilized to identify the qualitative structure of PMs. On one hand, we applied Generalized Addictive Models (GAMS) in order to assess the impact of coarse particles on respiratory diseases. The findings of the analysis revealed that the highest estimates were 7.3 \% (Cl: 1.00-1.01) and 7.1 \% (Cl: 1.00-1.01) increases in weekly respiratory admissions associated with an increase of 10 mu g m(-3) with respect to coarse particles between 10 and 20 mu m, for men and women, respectively. On the other hand, using SEM technique, the PMs were identified by means of their chemical composition. It is worth noting the presence of Rutile (a mineral composed primarily by Titanium Dioxide), which was found in our samples with possible origin from Saharan desert, causing adverse respiratory problems.}},
	isbn = {{978-3-319-35095-0; 978-3-319-35094-3}},
	issn = {{2194-5217}},
	doi = {{10.1007/978-3-319-35095-0\_160}},
	author = {Bleta, A. and Nastos, P. T. and Kaminski, U. and Dietze, V.},
	editor = {{Karacostas, TS and Bais, A. F. and Nastos, PT}}
}
