Effects of winter air pollution on pulmonary function of school children in Shenyang, China

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 209, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 435-444

  Kasamatsu, Junya ^a   Shima, Masayuki ^b   Yamazaki, Shin ^c   Tamura, Kenji ^c   Sun, Guifan ^d  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HYOGO COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^d CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Particulate matter; Pulmonary function; School children; Subacute effect

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIRBORNE PARTICLE; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHINA; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; WINTER;

EID: 33747885816     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2006.04.007     Document Type: Article

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