Global warming: A challenge to all American Thoracic Society members

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 177, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1053-1054

  Rom, William N ^a   Pinkerton, Kent E ^b   Martin, William J ^c   Forastiere, Francesco ^d  

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

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d Rome E Health Authority   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANE; OZONE;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLIMATE CHANGE; EDITORIAL; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PULMONOLOGY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMANS; POLITICS; PULMONARY DISEASE (SPECIALTY); RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 43849101849     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.200801-052ED     Document Type: Editorial

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