Second-hand smoke exposure in cars and respiratory health effects in children

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 629-633

  Kabir, Z ^a   Manning, P J ^b   Holohan, J ^c   Keogan, S ^a   Goodman, P G ^d   Clancy, L ^a  

^a Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society   (Ireland)

^b ST JAMES S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c Asthma Society of Ireland   (Ireland)

^d DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchitis; Cars; Children; Ireland; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CAR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; IRELAND; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; WHEEZING;

ADOLESCENT; ASTHMA; AUTOMOBILES; BRONCHITIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; RISK FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 70349099952     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00167608     Document Type: Article

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