Comparison of respiratory symptoms among community residents near waste disposal incinerators

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 63-75

  Mohan, Aparna K ^a,d   Degnan, Darrah ^b   Feigley, Charles E ^a   Shy, Carl M ^b   Hornung, Carlton A ^c   Mustafa, Tajammal ^a   Macera, Caroline A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hazardous waste; Incinerators; Respiratory symptoms

Indexed keywords

INCINERATION; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; WASTE FACILITY;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HOME; HUMAN; INCINERATION; PLUME DISPERSION; PREVALENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RURAL POPULATION; SMOKING; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0034070039     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120073018     Document Type: Article

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