Ambient air pollution triggers wheezing symptoms in infants
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There is limited evidence for the role of air pollution in the development and triggering of wheezing symptoms in young children. A study was undertaken to examine the effect of exposure to air pollution on wheezing symptoms in children under the age of 3 years with genetic susceptibility to asthma.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Thorax |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| Pages (from-to) | 710-716 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISSN | 0040-6376 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
- Air Pollutants, Air Pollution, Asthma, Carbon Monoxide, Child, Preschool, Denmark, Epidemiologic Methods, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Infant, Male, Nitrogen Dioxide, Nitrogen Oxides, Particulate Matter, Pedigree, Prospective Studies, Respiratory Sounds, Time Factors, Vehicle Emissions
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