A case/control study in asthmatics and healthy persons home environment - assessments of the indoor climate in Sweden and Estonia.

M. L. A. Frisk, A. Raukas-Kivioja, H. Andersson, H. M. Loit, M. Meren, G. Stridh (Örebro, Uppsala, Sweden; Tallinn, Estonia)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Exposure to chemicals
Session: Exposure to chemicals
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 868
Disease area: Airway diseases

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