Variations in peak expiratory flow measurements associated to air pollution and allergic sensitization in children in Sao Paulo, Brazil

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1087-1098

  Correia Deur, Joya Emilie de M ^a   Claudio, Luz ^b   Imazawa, Alice Takimoto ^a   Eluf Neto, Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution adverse effects; Allergic sensitization; Children; Linear models; NO2; O3; Peak expiratory flow; PM10

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD; BRAZIL; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; NOSE MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SKIN TEST; SPIROMETRY; STATISTICS; WEATHER;

AIR POLLUTION; BRAZIL; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNIZATION; LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NASAL MUCOSA; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SKIN TESTS; SPIROMETRY; WEATHER;

EID: 84868707206     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22060     Document Type: Article

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