Association between air pollution, allergic symptoms, and hospital admissions in a group of Egyptian schoolchildren

W. AlQerem, K. McGarry, L. Neshat, M. Shamssain (Sunderland, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Various aspects of respiratory epidemiology
Session: Various aspects of respiratory epidemiology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4687
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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