Association of air pollution with daily GP consultations for asthma and other lower respiratory conditions in London

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Volumn 54, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 597-605

  Hajat, S ^a   Haines, A ^a   Goubet, S A ^a   Atkinson, R W ^b   Anderson, H R ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Lower respiratory disease

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONSULTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032986858     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.54.7.597     Document Type: Article

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