Effect of PM10, Pollution in Bangkok on Children with and Without Asthma

Pediatric Pulmonology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 187-192

  Preutthipan, Aroonwan ^a   Udomsubpayakul, Umaporn ^a   Chaisupamongkollarp, Thitida ^a   Pentamwa, Prapat ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Bangkok; Daily diary; Particulate matter; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; CHARCOAL; CIGARETTE SMOKE; FUEL; GASOLINE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPLOITATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARTICULATE MATTER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THAILAND; WHEEZING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; HOSPITALIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PATHOLOGY; URBAN POPULATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARTICLE SIZE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THAILAND; URBAN POPULATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 1542283659     PISSN: 87556863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppul.10398     Document Type: Article

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