Urban air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A review

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1024-1033

  Sunyer, J ^a  

^a INST MUNIC D INVESTIGACIO MEDICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Lung function; Particulates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; CHILD; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPNEA; FOLLOW UP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROWTH RETARDATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; LUNG FUNCTION; MORTALITY; MUCUS SECRETION; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SURVIVAL; TIME; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 0034954094     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.01.17510240     Document Type: Review

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