Asthma symptoms, lung function, and markers of oxidative stress and inflammation in children exposed to oil refinery pollution

Journal of Asthma

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 84-90

  Rusconi, Franca ^a   Catelan, Dolores ^b,c   Accetta, Gabriele ^b   Peluso, Marco ^b   Pistelli, Riccardo ^d   Barbone, Fabio ^e   Di Felice, Eliana ^f   Munnia, Armelle ^b   Murgia, Paolo ^g   Paladini, Luciana ^d   Serci, Alessandro ^h   Biggeri, Annibale ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b ISPO Cancer Prevention and Research Institute   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

^f Municipality of Sarroch   (Italy)

^g Local Health Agency   (Italy)

^h Department of Research for Horses Agris   (Italy)

Author keywords

air pollution; biomarkers; malondialdehyde; nitric oxide; wheezing

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; DEOXYGUANOSINE; MALONALDEHYDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; PETROLEUM;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARENT; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; VITAL CAPACITY; WHEEZING; BREATH ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAXIMAL MID EXPIRATORY FLOW; METABOLISM; MINING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALONDIALDEHYDE; MAXIMAL MIDEXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; NASAL MUCOSA; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PETROLEUM; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 79952162059     PISSN: 02770903     EISSN: 15324303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2010.538106     Document Type: Article

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