Asthma and domestic air quality

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 755-764

  Jones, A P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allergens; Bronchial asthma; Housing; Indoor environment; Pollution

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; FUEL; HOUSE DUST ALLERGEN; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR QUALITY; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COCKROACH; COMBUSTION; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS SPORE; HOME; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PREVALENCE; SMOKING;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; MITES; TICK CONTROL;

EID: 0031845887     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00151-8     Document Type: Article

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