Lessons for primary prevention of asthma: Foreign-born children have less association of SES and pests with asthma diagnosis

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 462-469

  Woodin, Mark ^a   Tin, Alice H ^b   Moy, Sarah ^c   Palella, Michele ^d   Brugge, Doug ^b  

^a Tufts University   (United States)

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d Executive Health Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; Effect modification; Environmental exposure; Foreign born; Nativity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MOUSE; PARASITOLOGY; PERIPLANETA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RAT; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MICE; PERIPLANETA; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RATS; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79957447847     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-010-9407-8     Document Type: Article

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