Asthma and allergy in pupils: a comparison of symptoms, allergens and school environment in Taiyuan, China and Uppsala, Sweden

Z. Zhao, L. Elfman, Z. Wang, Z. Zhang, D. Norback (Uppsala, Sweden; Taiyuan, China)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Indoor air
Session: Indoor air
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4019
Disease area: Airway diseases

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