Traffic Volumes and Respiratory Health Care Utilization among Residents in Close Proximity to the Peace Bridge before and after September 11, 2001

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 855-864

  Lwebuga Mukasa, J S ^a,c   Ayirookuzhi, S J ^a   Hyland, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b ROSWELL PARK CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Ctr for Asthma/Environ Exposure   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Health care utilization; Health impacts; North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA); Peace Bridge; Respiratory health; Trade corridors; Traffic related pollution; US Canada border crossing points

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CANADA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EMERGENCY WARD; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; TRAFFIC; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ASTHMA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; MOTOR VEHICLES; NEW YORK; ONTARIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 0346726055     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JAS-120023576     Document Type: Article

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