Nicotine and surface of particulates as indicators of exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in public places in Austria

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 207, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 337-343

  Moshammer, Hanns ^a,c   Neuberger, Manfred ^a   Nebot, Manel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b Municipal Institute of Public Health   (Spain)

^c Institut für Umwelthygiene   (Austria)

Author keywords

ETS; Nicotine; Particulate matter; Passive smoking; Public places

Indexed keywords

BISULFATE SODIUM; NICOTINE; SULFATE; TOBACCO SMOKE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AIR SAMPLING; ARTICLE; AUSTRIA; CATERING SERVICE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIFFUSION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FILTER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOSPITAL; PARTICULATE MATTER; PASSIVE SMOKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; SCHOOL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 4544250785     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/1438-4639-00299     Document Type: Article

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