Development of a health effects-based priority ranking system for air emissions reductions from oil refineries in Canada

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-85

  Gower, Stephanie ^a   Hicks, John ^b   Shortreed, John ^b   Craig, Lorraine ^b   McColl, Stephen ^b  

^a Department of Health Studies and Gerontology ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; ETHYLBENZENE; PETROLEUM; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; TOLUENE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; XYLENE;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARCINOGENICITY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISPERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; METEOROLOGY; OIL INDUSTRY; ORGANIZATION; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION AND PROCESSING INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PETROLEUM;

EID: 37249000427     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390701558204     Document Type: Article

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