Annoyance and performance of three environmentally intolerant groups during experimental challenge with chemical odors

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 486-496

  Österberg, Kai ^a,b   Persson, Roger ^a   Karlson, Björn ^a   Ørbæk, Palle ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cacosmia; Exposure chamber; Intolerance, idiopathic environmental; Test performance

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID;

ODOR; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOLERANCE;

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ANNOYANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NEUROTOXICITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ODOR; PHYSICAL TOLERANCE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROVOCATION TEST; RESPONSE TIME; SELF REPORT; TRIGEMINAL NERVE DISEASE; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CACOSMIA;

EID: 11044220407     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.838     Document Type: Article

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