Air pollution and children's respiratory health: A cohort analysis

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 39-57

  Beatty, Timothy K M ^a   Shimshack, Jay P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Children's health; Cohort; Environmental health; Public health

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURES; CARBON MONOXIDE EXPOSURES; CHILDREN'S HEALTH; COHORT; COHORT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GROUND-LEVEL OZONE; RESEARCH DESIGNS;

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HEALTH;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATABASE; OZONE; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH;

EID: 84890857458     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: 10960449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeem.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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