Decline of Ambient Air Pollution Levels and Improved Respiratory Health in Swiss Children
- 1 November 2005
- journal article
- Published by Environmental Health Perspectives in Environmental Health Perspectives
- Vol. 113 (11) , 1632-1637
- https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.8159
Abstract
The causality of observed associations between air pollution and respiratory health in children is still subject to debate. If reduced air pollution exposure resulted in improved respiratory health of children, this would argue in favor of a causal relation. ...Keywords
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