Occupational exposure to urban pollutants and plasma growth hormone (GH)

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1017-1024

  Tomei, Francesco ^a   Valeria Rosati, Maria ^a   Paola Baccolo, Tiziana ^a   Morelli, Alessandra ^a   Anzelmo, Vincenza ^b   Ciarrocca, Manuela ^a   Tomao, Enrico ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Municipality of Rome ^*  (Italy)

^c IML   (Italy)

Author keywords

GH; Occupational exposure; Outdoor activity; Stressors; Traffic policemen; Urban pollutants

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLS; HORMONES; POLLUTION;

PSYCHO-SOCIAL STRESSORS;

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING;

GROWTH HORMONE;

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EXHAUST GAS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POLICE; POLLUTANT; SEX; TRAFFIC; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; URBAN POPULATION; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 0038293076     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/ESE-120019860     Document Type: Article

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