Adverse respiratory effects of outdoor air pollution in the elderly

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 16, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1149-1161

  Bentayeb, Malek ^a,b   Simoni, M ^c   Baiz, N ^a,b   Norback, D ^d   Baldacci, S ^c   Maio, S ^c   Viegi, G ^c,e   Annesi Maesano, I ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^d UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aged; Environment; Epidemiology; Lung disease

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE OUTCOME; AGED; AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; ASTHMA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; AIR POLLUTANTS; COMORBIDITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84865268685     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5588/ijtld.11.0666     Document Type: Review

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