Association between selected air pollution sources, wheeze, asthma, and rhinoconjunctivitis among teenagers residing in proximity to mine dump tailings in South Africa

V. Nkosi, J. Wichmann, K. Voyi (Pretoria, South Africa)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Session: Environmental respiratory diseases in children, teenagers and adults
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 4124
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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V. Nkosi, J. Wichmann, K. Voyi (Pretoria, South Africa). Association between selected air pollution sources, wheeze, asthma, and rhinoconjunctivitis among teenagers residing in proximity to mine dump tailings in South Africa. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 4124

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