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The authors plan to observe the effects of pollution :TSP, Total Suspended
Particulate, NO2, bioxide of nitrogen and ozone on the paediatric admit-tan
ces under two years of age who are suffering from wheezing and bronchioliti
s between January 96 to March 97. The city have been divided by the authors
into three main districts : Eastern, Central and Western. The Eastern dist
rict,where the pollution medium levels were the most higher, showed the maj
or incidence of admittances: 9,4 %.