Immediate effects of a sandstorm on asthma and other respiratory problems.
A violent sandstorm failed to provoke any immediate increase in asthma or other respiratory problems, as measured by emergency room visits and patients hospitalized.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002140:California; D004190:Disasters; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D014919:Wind