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AQI (air quality index (unitless)), DCHD (Douglas County Health Department, Omaha, NE), DCHD AQL (Douglas County Health Department Air Quality Lab), COPD (chronic obstructive lung disease), DMAT (daily mean ambient temperature (average temperature per 24 h)), DMATm (median of the daily mean ambient temperature), ED (emergency department), ESSENCE (Electronic Surveillance System for Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics), °F (degrees Fahrenheit), HMAT (hourly mean ambient temperature per month), ICD9 (International Classification of Disease, 9th Revision), NCEI (National Center for Environmental Information), NE (Nebraska, USA), PM10 (particulate matter 10 μm), PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 μm)Purchase one-time access:
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