Passive smoking. Its relationship to respiratory symptoms, pulmonary function and nonspecific bronchial responsiveness.
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The relationship between tobacco smoke & bronchial asthma.
Bronchial asthma is a common disease and an important cause of morbidity among both children and adults. Tobacco smoking, both active and passive i.e., exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has got important effects on asthma. Smoking by adults causes bronchial irritation and precipitates acute episodes. It also increases bronchial responsiveness and causes airway sensitization to sever...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 84 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983