The effects of ambient air pollution on school absenteeism due to respiratory illnesses

Epidemiology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 43-54

  Gilliland, Frank D ^a   Berhane, Kiros ^a   Rappaport, Edward B ^a   Thomas, Duncan C ^a   Avol, Edward ^a   Gauderman, W James ^a   London, Stephanie J ^b   Margolis, Helene G ^c   McConnell, Rob ^a   Islam, K Talat ^a   Peters, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Ozone; Respiratory illnesses and children; School absenteeism

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE;

ABSENTEEISM; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

ABSENTEEISM; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CHILD; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOS ANGELES; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; OZONE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 0035178632     PISSN: 10443983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001648-200101000-00009     Document Type: Article

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