Respiratory morbidity attributed to auto-exhaust pollution in traffic policemen of Jaipur, India

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 118-121

  Singh, Virendra ^a   Sharma, Bharat Bhushan ^a   Yadav, Rajeev ^a   Meena, Pradeep ^a  

^a SMS MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Lung function; Pollution; Respiratory symptoms; Smoking; Traffic police officers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DYSPNEA; EXHAUST GAS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INDIA; LUNG FUNCTION; MORBIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION DISORDER; SMOKING; TRAFFIC; WHEEZING; ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; BREATHING DISORDER; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; COUGH; DYSPNEA; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; INDIA; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; RESPIRATION DISORDERS; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SMOKING; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 63149172264     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900802448436     Document Type: Article

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