Sex differences in task performance associated with attention to ambient odor

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 195-199

  Gilbert, Avery N ^a,c   Knasko, Susan C ^a   Sabini, John ^b  

^a MONELL CHEMICAL SENSES CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Synesthetics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; ODOR; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0030923853     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00039899709602886     Document Type: Article

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