Exposure of children to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) and its association with respiratory ailments

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 571-576

  Tamim, Hala ^a   Musharrafieh, Umayya ^a   El Roueiheb, Zana ^a   Yunis, Khalid ^a   Almawi, Wassim Y ^b  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

^b ARABIAN GULF UNIVERSITY   (Bahrain)

Author keywords

Narghile; Respiratory illnesses; Smoking

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMMON COLD; COUGHING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE CONGESTION; PASSIVE SMOKING; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; STUDENT; WHEEZING;

EID: 0141508887     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120019029     Document Type: Article

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