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AB - Articles An Association between Fine Particles and Asthma Emergency Department Visits for Children in Seattle Gary Norris,1 Sharon N. YoungPong,2 Jane 0. Koenig,3 Timothy V. Larson,1 Lianne Sheppard,4 and James W Stout5 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA; 2CH2MHill, Portland, of Environmental of Biostatistics; and 5Department of Pediatrics and Health Services, Oregon, USA; 3Department Health; 4Department University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA (24). Concentrations of all measured air pol- chronic illness of childhood and its is caus- lutants have been decreasing in Seattle over Asthma is the most common prevalence increasing, ing much concer for identification of risk factors such as air pollution. We previously conduct- the last decade (25). Health ed a study showing a relationship between asthma visits in all persons < 65 years of age to emer- The Seattle-King County and air in In that the most fre- WA) carried out a sur- gency departments (EDs) pollution Seattle, Washington. Department (Seattle, study of the visits were in the inner The Seattle-King of vey from 1987 to 1996 on asthma hospital- quent zip codes city. Department County Public Health WA) subsequendy published a report which showed that the hospitaliza- ization rates 
TI - An association between fine particles and asthma emergency department visits for children in Seattle.
JO - Environmental Health Perspectives
DO - 10.1289/ehp.99107489
DA - 1999-06-01
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