Respiratory health among Korean pupils in relation to home, school and outdoor environment

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 166-173

  Kim, Jeong Lim ^a   Elfman, Lena ^b   Wieslander, Gunilla ^b   Ferm, Martin ^c   Torén, Kjell ^a   Norbäck, Dan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c IVL SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Indoor dampness; Mold nitrogen dioxide; Ultrafine particles

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRATE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

ABNORMAL RESPIRATORY SOUND; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOUTH KOREA;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; HUMIDITY; MALE; NITRATES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RESPIRATORY SOUNDS; SCHOOLS; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

EID: 79551663715     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2011.26.2.166     Document Type: Article

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