The relationship between air pollution and asthma in Malaysian schoolchildren

• Main Authors: Zainal Abidin, Emilia, Semple, Sean, Rasdi, Irniza, Syed Ismail, Sharifah Norkhadijah, Ayres, Jon G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35790/1/The%20relationship%20between%20air%20pollution%20and%20asthma%20in%20Malaysian%20schoolchildren.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35790/; http://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11869-014-0252-0?view=classic
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Rapid increases in traffic volumes in countries such as Malaysia may lead to exposure to poor air quality both outdoors and indoors. This study investigated asthma symptoms among Malaysian schoolchildren in relation to indoor and outdoor air pollution in urban and semi-rural settings in a school-bas...