Alergologia Polska - Polish Journal of Allergology
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Epidemiology of asthma among children and adolescents depending on the air quality in 2018–2024

Dariusz Jerzy Góra
1, 2
,
Jerzy Mirosław Kupiec
3
,
Monika Kasprzak
4, 5

  1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland
  2. Regional Teacher Training Centre WOM, Bielsko-Biala, Poland
  3. Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Poznan, Poland
  4. Kujawska University of Applied Sciences, Wloclawek, Poland
  5. Technical Education School Complex, Lodz, Poland
Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2026; 13, 1: 42–47
Online publish date: 2026/02/27
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