Unifying susceptibility, exposure, and time: Discussion of unifying analytic approaches and future directions

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 68, Issue 13-14, 2005, Pages 1263-1271

  Künzli, Nino ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ANALYTIC METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LIFESPAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TIME; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; RESEARCH DESIGN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 23644440098     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390590936102     Document Type: Review

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