Health impact of the Tajogaite volcano eruption in La Palma population (ISVOLCAN study): rationale, design, and preliminary results from the first 1002 participants
María Cristo Rodríguez-Pérez,
Manuel Enrique Fuentes Ferrer,
Luis D. Boada
et al.
Abstract:Background
The eruption of the Tajogaite volcano began on the island of La Palma on September 19, 2021, lasting for 85 days. This study aims to present the design and methodology of the ISVOLCAN (Health Impact on the Population of La Palma due to the Volcanic Eruption) cohort, as well as the preliminary findings from the first 1002 enrolled participants.
Methods
A prospective cohort study was conducted with random selection of adult participants fr… Show more
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