Exposure assessment in epidemiologic studies of adverse pregnancy outcomes and disinfection byproducts

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 466-472

  King, Will D ^a   Dodds, Linda ^b   Armson, B Anthony ^b   Allen, Alexander C ^b   Fell, Deshayne B ^b   Nimrod, Carl ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disinfection byproducts; Environment; Epidemiology; Exposure; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CHLOROFORM; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HALOACID; TAP WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE;

ARTICLE; CANADA; DISINFECTION; EXPOSURE; FLUID INTAKE; HOUSEHOLD; HYGIENE; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SAMPLING; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ACETIC ACIDS; ADULT; CANADA; DATA COLLECTION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYGIENE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TRIHALOMETHANES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 11144339978     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500345     Document Type: Article

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