Characterisation of the seasonal exposure to air pollutants for a respiratory epidemiological study

Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry

Volumn 281, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-223

  Freitas, M C ^a   Almeida, S M ^a   Pacheco, A M G ^b   Dionisio I ^a   Repolho, C ^a   Caseiro, A ^c   Pio, C A ^c   Alves, C ^c  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AVEIRO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chemical elements; Children; Epidemiology; Exposure; Pollutants; Respiratory

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; ANTIMONY; CHLORIDE ION; MAGNESIUM ION; POTASSIUM ION; ZINC;

AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METEOROLOGY; PORTUGAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANK SUM TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RHINITIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASON; SYMPTOM; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 68749090793     PISSN: 02365731     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-009-0114-7     Document Type: Article

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