Is there a relationship between proximity to industry and the occurrence of otitis media with effusion in school entrant children?

Public Health

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-91

  Holtby, I ^a   Elliott, K ^b   Kumar, U ^c  

^a Tees Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c North Riding Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Industry; Otitis media with effusion; Social disadvantage

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; AUDITORY SCREENING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PURE TONE AUDIOMETRY; SECRETORY OTITIS MEDIA;

EID: 0030893687     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(97)90007-X     Document Type: Article

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