Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for asthma: NHANES 1999-2002
Introduction: Asthma is a common debilitating disease of the airways that afflicts an estimated 300 million worldwide, causing reduction in physical activity, lost school/work days, and even death. There are many known and suspected risk factors of asthma; however, there is much controversy over pr...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2006
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Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd_retro/106 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1105&context=etd_retro |