... 101:401-412.doi:10.1186/1476-069X-10-31Cite this article as: Tramuto et al.: Urban air pollution and emergency room admissions for respiratory symptoms: a case -crossover study in Palermo, Italy. Environmental Health 2011 10:31.Submit ... Atkinson RW, Bremner SA, Anderson HR, Strachan DP, Bland JM, deLeon AP: Short-term associations between emergency hospital admissions for respiratory and cardiovascular disease and outdoor air pollution ... study in Palermo, Italy Fabio Tramuto1*, Rosanna Cusimano2,3, Giuseppe Cerame1, Marcello Vultaggio4, Giuseppe Calamusa1,Carmelo M Maida1 and Francesco Vitale1AbstractBackground: Air...