Effects of indoor environmental factors on risk for acute otitis media in a subtropical area

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-119

  Yang, Chun Yuh ^a   Cheng, Ming Fen ^a   Tsai, Shang Shyue ^a   Hung, Chung Feng ^a   Lai, Tai Cheng ^a   Hwang, Kuang Chi ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HOME; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOULD; NORMAL HUMAN; OTITIS MEDIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; TROPICS;

ACUTE DISEASE; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; OTITIS MEDIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; TAIWAN;

EID: 0033593488     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841099158178     Document Type: Article

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