Epidemic of asthma possibly related to thunderstorms
- 9 July 1994
- Vol. 309 (6947) , 131-132
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.309.6947.131c
Abstract
EDITOR,—At 1300 on 25 June the National Poisons Unit was notified by Whipps Cross accident and emergency department that 55 people complaining of asthma had attended during the preceding 15 hours. This was in contrast to an expected five to six cases and represented a 10-fold increase. Further investigation showed a similar excess of people …Keywords
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