Con: Respiratory risks associated with chlorinated swimming pools: A complex pattern of exposure and effects

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 570-572

  Bernard, Alfred ^a   Voisin, Catherine ^a   Sardella, Antonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ASTHMA; ATOPY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISINFECTION; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; LOWER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; LUNG ALVEOLUS EPITHELIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL;

ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHLORINE; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOLS;

EID: 79952214300     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201008-1306ED     Document Type: Editorial

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