The contribution of geogenic particulate matter to lung disease in indigenous children

The contribution of geogenic particulate matter to lung disease in indigenous children

© 2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Indigenous children have much higher rates of ear and lung disease than non-Indigenous children, which may be related to exposure to high levels of geogenic (earth-derived) particulate matter (PM). The aim of this study was to assess the rela...

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Main Authors: Shepherd, C.C.J., Clifford, H.D., Mitrou, F., Melody, S.M., Bennett, E.J., Johnston, F.H., Knibbs, L.D., Pereira, Gavin, Pickering, J.L., Teo, T.H., Kirkham, L.A.S., Thornton, R.B., Kicic, Anthony, Ling, K.M., Alach, Z., Lester, M., Franklin, P., Reid, D., Zosky, G.R.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI 2019
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Environmental Sciences
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
Indigenous
child health
geogenic
particulate matter
bacterial infection
ENVIRONMENTAL-HEALTH
NORTHERN-TERRITORY
PARTICLES
RESPONSES
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/76771

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