Respiratory health effects of nitrogen dioxide exposure and current guidelines

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-53

  Nitschke, Monika ^a,b   Smith, Brian J ^a   Pilotto, Louis S ^a   Pisaniello, Dino L ^b   Abramson, Michael J ^c   Ruffin, Richard E ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Indoor air quality; Nitrogen dioxide; Respiratory tract diseases

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH; CLINICAL STUDY; COOKING; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; WHEEZING;

EID: 0033035579     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129973344     Document Type: Article

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