Geographic variations of childhood asthma hospitalization and outpatient visits and proximity to ambient pollution sources at a U.S.-Canada border crossing

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Childhood asthma is a significant public health problem in the United States and evidence is accumulating regarding the contribution from traffic and ambient air pollution. This study is a companion piece of a related Buffalo asthma...

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Main Authors: Rivers Patrick A, Oyana Tonny J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2005-06-01
Series:International Journal of Health Geographics
Online Access:http://www.ij-healthgeographics.com/content/4/1/14