Association between exposure to alkylbenzenes and cardiovascular disease among National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) participants

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 385-391

  Xu, Xiaohui ^a   Freeman, Natalie C ^a   Dailey, Amy B ^a   Ilacqua, Vito A ^a   Kearney, Greg D ^b   Talbott, Evelyn O ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkylbenzenes; Cardiovascular disease; NHANES; Volatile organic compounds (VOC)

Indexed keywords

BENZYL DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; RISK;

ADULT; BENZYL COMPOUNDS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION SURVEYS; ODDS RATIO; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349131725     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2009.15.4.385     Document Type: Article

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