Effect of ambient air pollution on development of childhood asthma

Asthma prevalence is increasing worldwide and the causes of this increase are largely unknown. There is increasing recognition of the importance of early environmental exposures in childhood asthma development. Outdoor air pollution has been shown to trigger asthma symptoms but its role in incident...

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Main Author: Clark, Nina Annika
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2400