Reported respiratory symptoms and adverse home conditions after 9/11 among residents living near the World Trade Center

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 325-332

  Lin, Shao ^a   Jones, Rena ^a   Reibman, Joan ^b   Bowers, James ^a   Fitzgerald, Edward F ^c   Hwang, Syni An ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

9 11; Asthma; Community health; Respiratory health; World Trade Center

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ODOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; COHORT STUDIES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DUST; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; ODORS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS;

EID: 34249674429     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900701344181     Document Type: Article

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