Review of acute chemical incidents involving exposure to chlorine associated with swimming pools in England and Wales, June-October 2007

Journal of Public Health

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 391-397

  Thomas, H Lucy ^a   Murray, Virginia ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical hazards; Health protection

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE;

ACCIDENT; ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACUTE DISEASE; CHEMICAL HAZARD RELEASE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ENGLAND; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOLS; WALES;

EID: 56749163590     PISSN: 17413842     EISSN: 17413850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdn073     Document Type: Article

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