Air Quality and Respiratory Health among Adolescents from the United Arab Emirates

Purpose. To examine the role of air quality in relation to chronic bronchitis, emphysema, asthma, wheeze, and dry cough among adolescents from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods. A survey was administered on 6,363 adolescents from 9 UAE regions. Data consists of demographic, socioeconomic, resi...

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Main Authors: Caroline Barakat-Haddad, Sheng Zhang, Ayesha Siddiqua, Rania Dghaim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/284595