Heart rate variability and particulate exposure in vehicle maintenance workers: A pilot study

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 1, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 493-499

  Eninger, Robert M ^a   Rosenthal, Frank S ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heart rate variability; Particulate matter; PM2.5

Indexed keywords

AMLODIPINE BESYLATE; ATENOLOL; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CARBON MONOXIDE; LISINOPRIL;

ADULT; AEROSOL; AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EXHAUST GAS; GRAVIMETRY; HEART INNERVATION; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOMETER; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 3242667866     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459620490468223     Document Type: Article

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