Temporal relationship between air pollution and hospital admissions for asthmatic children in Hong Kong
- 1 April 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Clinical and Experimental Allergy
- Vol. 31 (4), 565-569
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2222.2001.01063.x
Abstract
Background Many epidemiological studies have shown positive association between respiratory health and current levels of outdoor air pollution in Europe and America. Objective The aim of this study w...Keywords
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