Developing asthma in childhood from exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke: insights from a meta-regression Asma na infância por exposição ao tabagismo passivo: compreensão a partir de uma meta-regressão

Studies have shown links between household secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) exposure and induction of childhood asthma. But the true nature of this link remains unclear in many studies. We conducted a meta-analysis of studies published from 1970 to 2005 to uncover consistent patterns of relative risk...

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Main Authors: Kathleen Vork, Rachel Broadwin, Robert Blaisdell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva 2008-08-01
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232008000400028