End-expiratory carbon monoxide levels in healthy subjects living in a densely populated urban environment

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 354, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 150-156

  Jones, A Y M ^a   Lam, P K W ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Exhaled carbon monoxide; Healthy population; Smoking

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CORRELATION THEORY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; HEMOGLOBIN; PULMONARY DISEASES;

EXHALED CARBON MONOXIDE; HEALTHY POPULATION; SMOKING;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; HEALTH IMPACT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHALATION; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; GENDER; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INTOXICATION; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; SPUTUM ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; BREATH TESTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXHALATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION TESTS; SEX FACTORS; SMOKING;

EID: 29944439588     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2005.02.018     Document Type: Article

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