Baseline prevalence of symptoms related to indoor environment

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 387-396

  Eriksson, Nils M ^a   Stenberg, Berndt G T ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

electric hypersensitivity; questionnaire; SBS; skin symptoms; Swedish population; symptoms; VDU work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUCOSA; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; SEX DIFFERENCE; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SKIN DISEASE; SWEDEN; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; COMPUTER TERMINALS; DERMATITIS, OCCUPATIONAL; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SICK BUILDING SYNDROME; SWEDEN;

EID: 33746518026     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14034940500228281     Document Type: Article

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