Self-reported traffic air pollution and respiratory symptoms among never-smokers and ever-smokers in a general population

A. Johannessen, R. de Marco, T. Skorge, M. Waatevik, O. Svanes, F. Real, B. Forsberg, J. Bønløkke, V. Schlünssen, T. Sigsgaard, T. Gislason, K. Torén, H. Orru, E. Omenaas, C. Svanes, D. Norbäck, L. Modig, C. Janson (Bergen, Norway; Verona, Italy; Umeå, Gothenburg, Uppsala, Sweden; Aarhus, Denmark; Reykjavik, Iceland; Tartu, Estonia)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Risk factors for respiratory disease
Session: Risk factors for respiratory disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1950
Disease area: Airway diseases

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