Correlation of Asian dust storm events with daily clinic visits for allergic rhinitis in Taipei, Taiwan

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 229-235

  Chang, Chih Ching ^a   Lee, I Ming ^b   Tsai, Shang Shyue ^c   Yang, Chun Yuh ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b DIWAN COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^c I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASIA; ASIAN DUST STORM; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY CLINIC VISIT; DISASTER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE SIZE; SPRING; TAIWAN;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CITIES; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; TAIWAN; WIND;

EID: 33644854164     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390500227415     Document Type: Article

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