Air pollution and asthma

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 104, Issue 4 I, 1999, Pages 717-722

  Koenig, Jane Q ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Airway inflammation; Asthma; Bronchial hyperresponsiveness; Pulmonary function

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033502367     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(99)70280-0     Document Type: Article

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