Phenotypes of individuals affected by airborne chemicals in the general population

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 509-517

  Berg, Nikolaj Drimer ^a   Linneberg, Allan ^a   Dirksen, Asger ^a   Elberling, Jesper ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Airborne chemicals; Idiopathic environmental intolerance; Multiple chemical sensitivity; Phenotypes; Population based; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PHENOTYPE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61349188953     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-008-0352-y     Document Type: Article

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