Odors and health: A descriptive epidemiological study around a wastewater treatment plant;Odeurs et santé: Enquête épidémiologique descriptive autour d'une usine d'épuration

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 201-214

  Segala C ^a   Poizeau, D ^a   Mace J M ^a  

^a SEPIA Santé ^*

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Health; Odors; Wastewater treatment plant

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ODOR; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; RHINITIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TELEPHONE; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRANCE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; WASTE DISPOSAL;

FRESH WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; FRANCE; FRESH WATER; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODORS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFUSE DISPOSAL; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RHINITIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0141687051     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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