Effect of traffic-related air pollution on allergic disease: Results of the Children's Health and Environmental Research

Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Research

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 359-366

  Jung, Dal Young ^a   Leem, Jong Han ^a,b   Kim, Hwan Cheol ^a,b   Kim, Jeong Hee ^a   Hwang, Seung Sik ^a   Lee, Ji Young ^a   Kim, Byoung Ju ^c   Hong, Yun Chul ^d   Hong, Soo Jong ^e   Kwon, Ho Jang ^f  

^a Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^e University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Allergic rhinitis; Asthma; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Child; Respiratory function tests

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ALLERGIC DISEASE; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; KOREAN (PEOPLE); LUNG FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMARY SCHOOL; RESPIRATORY TRACT ALLERGY; SCHOOL CHILD; SENSITIZATION; TRAFFIC; WHEEZING;

EID: 84929992626     PISSN: 20927355     EISSN: 20927363     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4168/aair.2015.7.4.359     Document Type: Article

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