Health concerns for communities exposed to hydrogen sulfide - A perspective from two communities

Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 236-240

  White, Mary C ^a   Inserra, Steven G ^a   Berger, Sherri A ^a   Campagna, Dave ^a   Phifer, Betty L ^a   Lybarger, Jeffrey A ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental monitoring; Epidemiologic research design; Hydrogen sulfide; Nuerophysiological tests; Respiratory tract diseases

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN SULFIDE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW;

EID: 0033493052     PISSN: 15227987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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