Air pollution and non-respiratory health hazards for children

Archives of Medical Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 483-495

  Kelishadi, Roya ^a   Poursafa, Parinaz ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Science and Research University   (Iran)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Children; Chronic disease; Health; Prevention; Public health

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY CONTROL; CHILD HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH HAZARD; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; URBANIZATION;

EID: 77956935153     PISSN: 17341922     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5114/aoms.2010.14458     Document Type: Review

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