Prospective study of air pollution and bronchitic symptoms in children with asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 168, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 790-797

  McConnell, Rob ^a   Berhane, Kiros ^b   Gilliland, Frank ^b   Molitor, Jassy ^b   Thomas, Duncan ^b   Lurmann, Fred ^b   Avol, Edward ^b   Gauderman, W James ^b   Peters, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Child; Epidemiology; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; ORGANIC CARBON;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GAS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SYMPTOM; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CALIFORNIA; CARBON; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 0141504376     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200304-466OC     Document Type: Article

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