Household gas cooking: a risk factor for respiratory illnesses in preschool children
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Household gas cooking: a risk factor for respiratory illnesses in preschool children.
AIMS To explore the association of household gas cooking and respiratory illnesses in preschool children and their relation to outdoor air pollution. METHODS Cross-sectional study among households that used gas stoves for cooking in two housing estates with contrasting air qualities in Hong Kong. A structured questionnaire was administered to parents of 426 children aged 0-6 years on their ex...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2003.030601