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The effect of sand storms on acute asthma in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

OBJECTIVE: Major sand storms are frequent in the Middle East. This study aims to investigate the role of air particulate matter (PM) level in acute asthma in children in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. METHODS: An aerosol spectrometer was used to evaluate PM < 10μm in diameter (PM(10)) and PM < 2.5 μm i...

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Autores principales: Alangari, Abdullah A., Riaz, Muhammad, Mahjoub, Mohamed Osman, Malhis, Nidal, Al-Tamimi, Saleh, Al-Modaihsh, Abdullah
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4286841/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25593604
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.146857