Respiratory symptoms and spirometric observations in relation to atmospheric pollutants in a sample of urban population

Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 58-64

  Satish Kumar, K ^a   Prasad, C E ^b   Balakrishna, N ^c   Visweswara Rao, K ^c   Uma Maheswara Reddy, P ^a  

^a OSMANIA UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b OSMANIA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NUTRITION   (India)

Author keywords

Air pollutants; Respiratory and spirometric observations; Urban developing countries; Ventilatory abnormalities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SPIROMETRY; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SPIROMETRY; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034585542     PISSN: 10105395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/101053950001200202     Document Type: Article

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