Carbon monoxide pollution is associated with decreased lung function in asthmatic adults

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 266-272

  Canova, C ^a   Torresan, S ^a   Simonato, L ^a   Scapellato, M L ^a   Tessari, R ^b   Visentin, A ^a   Lotti, M ^a   Maestrelli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Venice Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Carbon monoxide; Lung function; Peak expiratory flow

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT DISEASE; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DRUG MEGADOSE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; ITALY; LOW DRUG DOSE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ASTHMA; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW RATES; GASES; HUMANS; LUNG; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EID: 76149118452     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00043709     Document Type: Article

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