Asthma in exercising children exposed to ozone: a cohort study.
| Title | Asthma in exercising children exposed to ozone: a cohort study. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2002 |
| Authors | McConnell, R, Berhane, K, Gilliland, F, London, SJ, Islam, T, Gauderman, JW, Avol, E, Margolis, HG, Peters, JM |
| Journal | Lancet |
| Volume | 359 |
| Issue | 9304 |
| Pagination | 386-91 |
| Date Published | 2002 Feb 2 |
| ISSN | 0140-6736 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Air Pollutants, Asthma, Exercise-Induced, California, Child, Cohort Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Oxidants, Photochemical, Ozone, Social Class, Sports |
| Abstract | Little is known about the effect of exposure to air pollution during exercise or time spent outdoors on the development of asthma. We investigated the relation between newly-diagnosed asthma and team sports in a cohort of children exposed to different concentrations and mixtures of air pollutants. |
| Alternate Journal | Lancet |