The subterranean work environment: Impact on well-being and health

Environment International

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 33-52

  Küller, Rikard ^a   Wetterberg, Lennart ^b  

^a LUND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b ST GÖRAN S HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; CHRONOBIOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLDIER; WELLBEING; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0342592359     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0160-4120(95)00101-8     Document Type: Article

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