Acute Respiratory Diseases and Carboxyhemoglobin Status in School Children of Quito, Ecuador

Outdoor carbon monoxide comes mainly from vehicular emissions, and high concentrations occur in areas with heavy traffic congestion. CO binds to hemoglobin, forming carboxyhemoglobin (COHb), and reduces oxygen delivery. We investigated the link between the adverse effects of CO on the respiratory sy...

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Autores principales: Estrella, Bertha, Estrella, Ramiro, Oviedo, Jorge, Narváez, Ximena, Reyes, María T., Gutiérrez, Miguel, Naumova, Elena N.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: National Institue of Environmental Health Sciences 2005
Materias:
Children's Health
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1257555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15866771
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7494

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1257555/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15866771
http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.7494

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