Household smoking and childhood asthma in the United States: A state-level analysis

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 607-610

  Goodwin, Renee D ^a   Cowles, Robert A ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Cigarette smoking tobacco; Epidemiology; Second hand smoke; State level; Youth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREVALENCE; SMOKING; SOCIAL CLASS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51349142368     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802126982     Document Type: Article

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