Exposure to particulate air pollution at different living locations and respiratory symptoms in Hong Kong-an application of satellite information

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 219-230

  Lai, Hak Kan ^a   Ho, Sai Yin ^a   Wong, Chit Ming ^a   Mak, Kwok Kei ^a   Lo, Wing Sze ^a   Lam, Tai Hing ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cough; Particulate matter; Sputum

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; SATELLITE DATA; STUDENT; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; COUGHING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFLUENZA; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; STUDENT; TELECOMMUNICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HONG KONG; HUMANS; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; SPACECRAFT; TOPOGRAPHY, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

CHINA; HONG KONG;

EID: 77952540857     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120903511119     Document Type: Article

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