An examination of interventions to reduce respiratory health and injury hazards in homes of low-income families

Environmental Research

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 123-130

  Dixon, Sherry L ^a   Fowler, Cecile ^b   Harris, Judy ^c   Moffat, Sally ^c   Martinez, Yolanda ^b   Walton, Heather ^c   Ruiz, Bernice ^c   Jacobs, David E ^a  

^a National Center for Healthy Housing   (United States)

^b City of Phoenix   (United States)

^c PHOENIX CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Healthy housing; Injury; Respiratory health

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; INJURY; RESPIRATORY DISEASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH HAZARD; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HOME SAFETY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ARIZONA; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COHORT STUDIES; HOUSING; HUMANS; INFANT; POVERTY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES;

EID: 57749175751     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: 10960953     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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