Advancing a multilevel framework for epidemiologic research on asthma disparities

Chest

Volumn 132, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 757S-769S

  Wright, Rosalind J ^a   Subramanian, S V ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma disparities; Environmental justice; Housing; Indoor allergens; Stress; Tobacco smoke; Violence

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN;

ASTHMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYGIENE; MORBIDITY; POLLUTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; SMOKE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOBACCO; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 36248945063     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.07-1904     Document Type: Conference Paper

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