Residence location as a measure of environmental exposure: A review of air pollution epidemiology studies

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 66-85

  Huang, Yu Li ^a   Batterman, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Environmental exposure; Epidemiology; Residence location

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BENZO[A]PYRENE; CADMIUM; COPPER; DICHLOROMETHANE; HEAVY METAL; INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL; LEAD; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PESTICIDE; PETROLEUM DERIVATIVE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SULFATE; URANIUM; ZINC;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CANCER; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MODEL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE;

EID: 0033996183     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500074     Document Type: Article

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