Peak expiratory flow rate variability is not affected by home combustion sources in a group of nonsmoking women

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 176-182

  Beckett, William S ^a   Gent, Janneane F ^b   Naeher, Luke P ^c   Belanger, Kathleen ^b   Triche, Elizabeth W ^b   Bracken, Michael B ^b   Leaderer, Brian P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adults; Air pollution; Asthma; Particulate matter; Respiratory diseases; Respiratory dysfunction

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; FURNACE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY CARE; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34548154554     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: 21544700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.61.4.176-182     Document Type: Article

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