Respiratory symptoms and asthma in two farming populations: A comparison of Hutterite and non-Hutterite children

Canadian Respiratory Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 313-318

  Rennie, Donna C ^a   Dosman, James ^a,b   Senthilselvan, Ambikaipakan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEREDITY; HOST; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0036761147     PISSN: 11982241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2002/342102     Document Type: Article

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