Relationship between exposure to tobacco smoke and bronchial asthma in children: A review

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 47-50

  Esamai, F O ^a  

^a MOI UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTININE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH RISK; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RISK FACTOR;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; HUMAN; LAW; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; URINE LEVEL;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0031876266     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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