Evaluation of health effects by α-pinene in indoor air - Current state of knowledge;Gesundheitliche bewertung von α-pinen in der innenraumluft - Aktueller erkenntnisstand

Umweltmedizin in Forschung und Praxis

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 129-151

  Mersch Sundermann, Volker ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GIESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Pinene; Indoor air

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34447523798     PISSN: 14308681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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