Carbon monoxide-related deaths - United States, 1999-2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 56, Issue 50, 2007, Pages 1309-1312

  King, M ^a   Bailey, C ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38149012299     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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