Exposure to air pollutants in English homes

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2004, Pages

  Raw, Gary J ^a   Coward, Sara K D ^a   Brown, Veronica M ^a   Crump, Derrick R ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Formaldehyde; Homes; Measurements; Nitrogen dioxide; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; FORMALDEHYDE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR PARTICLE CONTROL; AIR POLLUTANT; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOKING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEATING; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; KITCHEN; PAINTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CARBON MONOXIDE; DATA COLLECTION; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FORMALDEHYDE; HOUSING; HUMANS; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 2542438734     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jea.7500363     Document Type: Conference Paper

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