A literature review on health effects of exposure to oil spill

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 345-354

  Ha, Mina ^a   Lee, Won Jin ^b   Lee, Seungmin ^c   Cheong, Hae Kwan ^d  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Citizen's Institute of Environmental Studies   (South Korea)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Accidents; Health; Petroleum; Review; Transportation

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUEL;

DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; REVIEW; WATER POLLUTION;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOSSIL FUELS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 58149161796     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.5.345     Document Type: Review

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