Open AccessAsthmatic responses to airborne acid aerosols.
Author(s) -
Bart Ostro,
Michael Lipsett,
Matthew B. Wiener,
John C. Selner
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.81.6.694
Subject(s) - asthma , medicine , respiratory system , particulates , air pollutants , environmental health , population , respiratory disease , pollutant , air pollution , lung , chemistry , organic chemistry
Controlled exposure studies suggest that asthmatics may be more sensitive to the respiratory effects of acidic aerosols than individuals without asthma. This study investigates whether acidic aerosols and other air pollutants are associated with respiratory symptoms in free-living asthmatics.