Health Risks of Residential Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Archives of Environmental Health

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 111-118

  Brender, Jean D ^a   Pichette, Janet L ^b   Suarez, Lucina ^b   Hendricks, Katherine A ^b   Holt, Mandy ^b  

^a TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthracenes; Aromatic; Creosote; Dermatitis; Polycyclic hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

ANTHRACENE; CREOSOTE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC BRONCHITIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RASH; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOOD;

EID: 0038299276     PISSN: 00039896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/AEOH.58.2.111-118     Document Type: Article

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