Prevalence of fragrance sensitivity in the American population

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 46-50

  Caress, Stanley M ^a   Steinemann, Anne C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PERFUME;

ASTHMA; CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; SURVEY;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHEMISTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTERVIEW; MALE; UNITED STATES;

ASTHMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PERFUME; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62449094041     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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