Short-term effects of low-level winter pollution on respiratory health of asthmatic adults

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 320-328

  Neukirch, Francoise ^a   Ségala, Claire ^a   Moullec, Yvon Le ^b   Korobaeff, Myriam ^a   Aubier, Michel ^c  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Laboratoire d’Hygiène de la Ville de Paris ^*  (France)

^c BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; METHYLXANTHINE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0345451672     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039899809605716     Document Type: Article

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