Effects of an ambient air pollution intervention and environmental tobacco smoke on children's respiratory health in Hong Kong

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 821-828

  Peters, J ^a,b   Hedley, A J ^a   Wong, C M ^a   Lam, T H ^a   Ong, S G ^a   Liu, J ^a   Spiegelhalter, D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Environmental tobacco smoke; Hong Kong; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

SULFUR; TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHILD HEALTH; COUGHING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOME; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LAW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RISK; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SORE THROAT; WHEEZING;

EID: 0029782560     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/25.4.821     Document Type: Article

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