Chromium exposure study in chemical based industry

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 405-408

  Sathwara, N G ^a   Patel, K G ^a   Vyas, J B ^a   Patel, Shruti ^a   Trivedi, M R ^a   Dave, L M ^a   Madia, M M ^a   Kulkarni, P K ^a   Parikh, D J ^a   Saiyed, H N ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Air; Blood; Chromium; Environment; Health

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM;

BLOOD; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHROMIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; MORBIDITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ASIA; BARODA; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 34247595603     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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