Methodological issues in determining the relationship between street trees and asthma prevalence

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 174-175

  Zandbergen, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; NEW YORK CITY; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TREES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 59949105198     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2008.081430     Document Type: Letter

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