Real-time measurement of short-term peaks in environmental CO concentrations in the homes of the elderly in South Wales

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 525-530

  Henderson, Katrina A ^a   Parry, Sharon ^a   Matthews, Ian P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Elderly; Indoor short term CO exposure

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION INDICATOR; AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOME FOR THE AGED; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MEASUREMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SMOKING; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

AGED; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CARBON MONOXIDE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEATING; HOUSING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; WALES;

EID: 33751071576     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jes.7500491     Document Type: Article

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