Epidemiological analyses of the relationship between environmental pollution and asthma

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 102-103, Issue , 1998, Pages 307-316

  Duhme, Heinrich ^a   Weiland, Stephan K ^a   Keil, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Epidemiology; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; GASOLINE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; TOBACCO SMOKE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DUST; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; OCCUPATIONAL ASTHMA; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

EID: 17344393046     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4274(98)00322-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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