The Association between Endotoxin and Lung Function among Children and Adolescents Living in a Rural Area

Increased levels of endotoxin found in rural and agricultural areas are an environmental exposure believed to cause a paradoxical proinflammatory effect on respiratory health that can exacerbate asthma. Previous studies involving adults have demonstrated an association between high endotoxin levels...

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Main Authors: Joshua A Lawson, James A Dosman, Donna C Rennie, Jeremy Beach, Stephen C Newman, Ambikaipakan Senthilselvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/290261
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