Environmental exposure to benzene: An update

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 104, Issue SUPPL. 6, 1996, Pages 1129-1136

  Wallace, Lance ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Benzene; Blood; Body burden; Breath; Exposure; Indoor air; Outdoor air; Personal monitors; TEAM study

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; GASOLINE;

AIR POLLUTION; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY BURDEN; CAR DRIVING; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXHAUST GAS; EXPIRED AIR; FOOD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; PASSIVE SMOKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030460979     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.961041129     Document Type: Conference Paper

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