Effects of air pollution on the respiratory health of children: A study in the capital city of India

Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 95-102

  Siddique, Shabana ^a   Ray, Manas R ^b   Lahiri, Twisha ^c  

^a Health Canada (AL 0800C)   (Canada)

^b CHITTARANJAN NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (India)

^c Nature Environment and Wildlife Society (NEWS)   (India)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Children; Delhi; PM10; Respiratory health

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHILD HEALTH; DATA ACQUISITION; HEALTH IMPACT; POLLUTION CONTROL; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RURAL AREA; SYMPTOM;

DELHI; INDIA;

EID: 79955809906     PISSN: 18739318     EISSN: 18739326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-010-0079-2     Document Type: Article

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