Prevalence of asthma and respiratory symptoms in south-central Durban, South Africa

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 15, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 747-755

  Nriagu, Jerome O ^a   Robins, T ^a   Gary, L ^a   Liggans, G ^a   Davila, R ^a   Supuwood, K ^a   Harvey, C ^a   Jinabhai, C C ^b   Naidoo, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Prevalence; Risk factors; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPNEA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PESTICIDE SPRAYING; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING; SOUTH AFRICA; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SINUSITIS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0032722705     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007653709188     Document Type: Article

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