Formaldehyde exposure at the workplace and in the environment

Allergologie

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 225-231

  Flyvholm, Mari Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

chemical products; exposure; formaldehyde contact allergy; household; industry; workplace

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE;

CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GERMANY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0030915723     PISSN: 03445062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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