Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke is associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 788-793

  Hedstrom A K ^a   Baarnhielm M ^a   Olsson, T ^a   Alfredsson, L ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

case control studies; environmental tobacco smoke; immunology; incidence studies; multiple sclerosis; risk factors in epidemiology

Indexed keywords

TOBACCO SMOKE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PASSIVE SMOKING; POPULATION; SWEDEN;

EID: 79959497749     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458511399610     Document Type: Article

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