Effects of nitrogen dioxide on human health - Derivation of a health related short- and long-term value;Wirkungen von stickstoffdioxid auf die menschliche gesundheit - Ableitung eines gesundheitsbezogenen kurz- und langzeitwertes

Umweltmedizin in Forschung und Praxis

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 65-77

  Kraft, Martin ^a   Eikmann, Thomas ^b   Kappos, Andreas ^c   Künzli, Nino ^d   Rapps, Regula ^e   Schneider, Klaus ^f   Seitz, Heike ^b   Voss, Jens Uwe ^g   Wichmann, H Erich ^h  

^a Landwirtsch/Verbraucherschutz NRW   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c Behorde fur Umwelt und Gesundheit   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^f Forsch /Beratungsinst Gefahrstoffe   (Germany)

^g Toxikologische Beratung ^*  (Germany)

^h INSTITUTE OF EPIDEMIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Effect concentration; Long term exposure; Nitrogen dioxide; Respiratory system; Short term exposure

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HUMAN; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NONHUMAN; POLLUTANT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2942596330     PISSN: 14308681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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