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 |