Intolerance to ambient odors at an early stage of pregnancy: Health and disability

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-343

  Nordin, Steven ^a,b   Broman, Daniel A ^a   Bringlöv, Eva ^a   Wulff, Marinne ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Common chemical senses; Hypersensitivity; Noise; Olfaction; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; NOISE; ODOR; PREGNANCY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; NOISE; ODORS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMELL;

EID: 34547201528     PISSN: 00365564     EISSN: 14679450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9450.2007.00572.x     Document Type: Article

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