Author's response to reviews Title: Meteorologically estimated exposure but not distance predicts asthma symptoms in schoolchildren in the environs of a petrochemical refinery: a cross-sectional study Authors:

Meteorologically estimated exposure but not distance predicts asthma symptoms in schoolchildren in the environs of a petrochemical refinery: a cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND Community concern about asthma prompted an epidemiological study of children living near a petrochemical refinery in Cape Town, South Africa. Because of resource constraints and the complexity of refinery emissions, neither direct environmental measurements nor modelling of airborne pollutants was possible. Instead a meteorologically derived exposure metric was calculated with the re...

Author's response to reviews Title: Ethnic differences in perceptions of body satisfaction and body appearance among U.S. schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study Authors:

Author's response to reviews Title: Prevalence of asthma and allergies in the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities in Cyprus: a bi-communal cross-sectional study. Authors:

Title: Prevalence of asthma and allergies in the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities in Cyprus: a bi-communal cross-sectional study.

Author's response to reviews Title: Asthma and COPD in primary health care, quality according to national guidelines: a cross-sectional and a retrospective study. Authors:

Title: Asthma and COPD in primary health care, quality according to national guidelines: a cross-sectional and a retrospective study.

The Prevalence and Risk Factors of Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Eczema in Primary School Children, Zanjan, Iran

Background & Objective: Allergies are manifested with a variety of signs and symptoms. In this study, the frequencies of asthma symptoms, allergic rhinitis, eczema, and related factors among 6- to 7-year-old schoolchildren were investigated. Materials & Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among schoolchildren of 35 elementary schools of Zanjan by using the International Study o...