Less sun, more cough: Annual hours of sunshine are inversely associated with hospital admissions for children with lower respiratory tract infection

J. Walker (Keele, United Kingdom), F. Gilchrist (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom), W. Carroll (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2019 – Early origins of respiratory diseases and later life consequences
Session: Early origins of respiratory diseases and later life consequences
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4970
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections

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