Effects of the smoking ban on benzene and 1,3-butadiene levels in pubs in Dublin

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 799-810

  McNabola, Aonghus ^a   Broderick, Brian ^a   Johnston, Paul ^a   Gill, Laurence ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

1,3 Butadiene; Benzene; ETS; Indoor air pollution; Respiratory tract model; Smoking ban

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY; TOBACCO;

1,3-BUTADIENE; ETS; RESPIRATORY TRACT MODEL; SMOKING BAN;

SMOKE;

1,3 BUTADIENE; CARCINOGEN;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; IRELAND; LUNG; MALE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; MODEL; NOSE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SMOKING CESSATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THROAT; WORKPLACE; WORKROOM AIR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; BENZENE; BUTADIENES; CITIES; HUMANS; IRELAND; LUNG NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; RESTAURANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

BENZENE; HEALTH; SMOKE; TOBACCO;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 33646896331     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: 15324117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934520600614413     Document Type: Article

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