Identification and initial characterization of prominent air pollution sources and respiratory health at secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 670-676

  Ana, Godson R E E ^a   Shendell, Derek G ^b   Odeshi, Tolu A ^a   Sridhar, M K C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Asthma; Children; Environmental practices; Ibadan; Nigeria; Schools

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY CARE; RISK FACTOR; ROOM VENTILATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL HYGIENE;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; COMMON COLD; COUGH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DUST; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NIGERIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SCHOOLS; SMOKE; SNEEZING; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 70249142464     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02770900902972152     Document Type: Article

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