Decline in air pollution and change in prevalence in respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in elderly women
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>While adverse effects of exposure to air pollutants on respiratory health are well studied, little is known about the effect of a reduction in air pollutants on chronic respiratory symptoms and diseases. We investigated whether diffe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | Respiratory Research |
Online Access: | http://respiratory-research.com/content/11/1/113 |