Association between Asian dust exposure and respiratory function in children with bronchial asthma in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan

• Main Authors: Takahiro Nakamura (Author), Yuji Nishiwaki (Author), Kunio Hashimoto (Author), Ayano Takeuchi (Author), Tasuku Kitajima (Author), Kazuhiro Komori (Author), Kasumi Tashiro (Author), Hideki Hasunuma (Author), Kayo Ueda (Author), Atsushi Shimizu (Author), Hiroshi Odajima (Author), Hiroyuki Moriuchi (Author), Masahiro Hashizume (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Studies on the adverse effects of Asian dust (AD) on respiratory function in children are scarce. The objective of this study was to examine the association between AD and respiratory function by measuring peak expiratory flow rates (PEFRs) in asthmatic children. Methods The stud...