The health effects of living near cement kilns; A symptom survey in Midlothian, Texas

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 829-842

  Legator, Marvin S ^a   Singleton, Chantele R ^a   Morris, Debra L ^a   Philips, Donna L ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Cement industry emissions; Community health study; Environmental epidemiology; Hazardous wastes incineration; Particulate pollution; Respiratory health effects

Indexed keywords

CEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMAN; INCINERATION; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032424709     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/074823379801400605     Document Type: Article

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