A Bayesian model for studying urban air pollution and respiratory symptoms in children

International Journal of Environment and Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 125-140

  Carreras, Giulia ^a   Chellini, Elisabetta ^a   Blangiardo, Marta ^b  

^a Cancer Prevention and Research Institute ISPO   (Italy)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; BayeSian Model; Carbon Dioxide; Children; Cough Or Phlegm; Dispersion Model; Hierarchical Logistic Regression Model; Respiratory Symptoms; Sidria 2.; Urban Air Pollution

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867038056     PISSN: 17434955     EISSN: 17434963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJENVH.2012.049319     Document Type: Article

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