Respiratory health effects of industrial air pollution on children in North Lebanon

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 205-220

  Kobrossi, Rana ^a   Nuwayhid, Iman ^a   Sibai, Abla Mehio ^a   El Fadel, Mutasem ^a   Khogali, Mustafa ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Cement; Children; Fertilizer; Industry; Lebanon; Respiratory

Indexed keywords

FERTILIZER;

AIR QUALITY; CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH IMPACT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CEMENT INDUSTRY; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHILD; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LEBANON; LUNG CONGESTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METEOROLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; WHEEZING;

LEBANON;

EID: 0036744395     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603/202/000000970     Document Type: Article

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