Effects of industrial pollution on respiratory morbidity among female residents of India

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-92

  Patel, Shruti ^a   Ramaiah Nellore, Mohan Rao ^a   Sadhu, Harsiddha G ^a   Kulkarni, Pradeep K ^a   Patel, Bhupendra D ^a   Parikh, Dinesh J ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Industrial pollution; Pulmonary function test; Respiratory symptoms; Women

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AIR POLLUTION; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATION; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL AREA; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; AIR POLLUTANT; BREATHING DISORDER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; INDIA; INDUSTRY; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK; VITAL CAPACITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INDIA; INDUSTRY; ODDS RATIO; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 51649083769     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: 21544700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.63.2.87-92     Document Type: Article

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