Association of Sand Dust Particles with Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Symptoms in Adult Patients with Asthma in Western Japan Using Light Detection and Ranging: A Panel Study

Association of Sand Dust Particles with Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Symptoms in Adult Patients with Asthma in Western Japan Using Light Detection and Ranging: A Panel Study

Light detection and ranging (LIDAR) can estimate daily volumes of sand dust particles from the East Asian desert to Japan. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between sand dust particles and pulmonary function, and respiratory symptoms in adult patients with asthma. One h...

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Main Authors: Masanari Watanabe, Hisashi Noma, Jun Kurai, Atsushi Shimizu, Hiroyuki Sano, Kazuhiro Kato, Masaaki Mikami, Yasuto Ueda, Toshiyuki Tatsukawa, Hideki Ohga, Akira Yamasaki, Tadashi Igishi, Hiroya Kitano, Eiji Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-10-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
adult asthma
light detection and ranging
peak expiratory flow
respiratory symptom
sand dust particles
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/12/10/13038

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