Air pollution and fuel vapour induced changes in lung functions: Are fuel handlers safe?

Indian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 255-261

  Chawla, Anuj ^a   Lavania, A K ^a,b  

^a 153 General Hospital   (India)

^b Medical Services   (India)

Author keywords

Automobile exhaust; Fuel vapour; Lung function; Petrol station workers

Indexed keywords

FOSSIL FUEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXHAUST GAS; HUMAN; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIR POLLUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FOSSIL FUELS; HUMANS; RESPIRATION; SMOKING; SPIROMETRY; TIME FACTORS; VEHICLE EMISSIONS;

EID: 67651155899     PISSN: 00195499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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