Acute effects of air pollution on peak expiratory flow rates and symptoms among asthmatic patients in Chiang Mai, Thailand

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 214, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-257

  Wiwatanadate, Phongtape ^a   Liwsrisakun, Chalerm ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma symptom; Asthmatic patient; Nitrogen dioxide; Particulate matter; Peak expiratory flow rate; Sulfur dioxide

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DRUG EFFECT; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FIRE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FIRES; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958048839     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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