Pharmacokinetic predisposition to nicotine from environmental tobacco smoke: A risk factor for pediatric asthma

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 113-117

  Knight, Jennifer M ^b   Eliopoulos, Chrisoula ^b   Klein, Julia ^b   Greenwald, Mark ^b   Koren, Gideon ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTININE; NICOTINE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PASSIVE SMOKING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0031940683     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770909809055412     Document Type: Article

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