Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. The area within 25 mi of this station is covered by croplands (32%), built-up areas (30%), forests (29%), grasslands (6%), and lakes and rivers (3%).
Epoetin injection is a man-made version of human erythropoietin (EPO). EPO is produced naturally in the body, mostly by the kidneys. It stimulates the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. If the body does not produce enough EPO, severe anemia can occur.
Epoetin alfa is also used to treat anaemia in people having chemotherapy treatment for cancer. One of the major side effects of chemotherapy is that it decreases the production of blood cells. When the level of red blood cells falls too low this is most commonly treated with a blood transfusion.