Modelling the effects of low indoor temperatures on the lung function of children with asthma

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 67, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 918-925

  Pierse, Nevil ^a   Arnold, Richard ^b   Keall, Michael ^a   Howden Chapman, Philippa ^a   Crane, Julian ^a   Cunningham, Malcolm ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c Building Research Association of New Zealand Limited   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHILD HEALTH; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HOSPITAL SECTOR; INDOOR AIR; MORTALITY; NUMERICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TEMPERATURE;

ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EPIDEMIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; MALE; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84885380601     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2013-202632     Document Type: Article

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