Correlation between Asian Dust Storms Worsening Asthma in Western Japan

Correlation between Asian Dust Storms Worsening Asthma in Western Japan

Background: Severe wind storms during spring in East Asia, called Asian dust storms (ADS), have been assessed in the past for their effect on health in Asian countries. Our objective was to study the ADS association with asthma symptoms in adult patients in Japan. Methods: We designed a telephone su...

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Main Authors: Masanari Watanabe, Akira Yamasaki, Naoto Burioka, Jun Kurai, Kazuhiko Yoneda, Atsushi Yoshida, Tadashi Igishi, Yasushi Fukuoka, Masaki Nakamoto, Hiromi Takeuchi, Hisashi Suyama, Toshiyuki Tatsukawa, Hiroki Chikumi, Shingo Matsumoto, Takanori Sako, Yasuyuki Hasegawa, Ryota Okazaki, Kazunori Horasaki, Eiji Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Asian dust storms
asthma
lower respiratory symptom
peak expiratory flow
telephone survey
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132389301530527X

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