Acute effects of bushfires on peak expiratory flow rates in children with wheeze: A time series analysis

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 174-177

  Jalaludin, Bin ^a   Smith, Mark ^b   O'Toole, Brian ^c,d   Leeder, Stephen ^e  

^a LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b University of Sydney ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e University of Sydney   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRE AND FIRE RELATED PHENOMENA; HUMAN; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; WHEEZING;

AIR POLLUTION; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEW SOUTH WALES; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SMOKE; TIME FACTORS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0034004630     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-842X.2000.tb00138.x     Document Type: Article

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