Outpatient visits for asthma in adults and air quality during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing

W. Wang, Y. Li, H. Kan, K. Huang (Beijing, Shanghai, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Outdoor air pollution
Session: Outdoor air pollution
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2553
Disease area: Airway diseases

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W. Wang, Y. Li, H. Kan, K. Huang (Beijing, Shanghai, China). Outpatient visits for asthma in adults and air quality during the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Eur Respir J 2010; 36: Suppl. 54, 2553

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