Effect of environmental tobacco smoke on peak flow variability

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 253-256

  Fielder, Hilary M P ^a,d   Lyons, R A ^a   Heaven, Martin ^a   Morgan, Huw ^b   Govier, Philip ^b   Hooper, Martin ^c  

^a West Glamorgan Health Authority   (United Kingdom)

^b Swansea City Council   (United Kingdom)

^c Neath Borough Council   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Peak flows; Tobacco smoke

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0032976719     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.80.3.253     Document Type: Article

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