Fine particulate air pollution, resuspended road dust and respiratory health among symptomatic children

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 266-273

  Tiittanen, P ^a   Timonen, K L ^a   Ruuskanen, J ^b   Mirme, A ^c   Pekkanen, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Panel study; Particles; Peak expiratory flow; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CHRONIC RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; COUGHING; DUST; FEMALE; FINANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; DUST; FINLAND; HUMANS; PARTICLE SIZE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 0033055819     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.13b08.x     Document Type: Article

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