Airborne endotoxin associated with particles of different sizes and affected by water content in handled straw

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 213, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 278-284

  Madsen, A M ^a   Nielsen, S H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Bioaerosol; Endotoxin; Exposure; Inflammation; PM10< inf>; Respirable endotoxin; Straw; Thoracic endotoxin

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANT; BIOFUEL; DUST; ENDOTOXIN; WATER;

AIR POLLUTANT; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; DUST; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE;

AIR POLLUTANTS; BIOFUELS; DUST; ENDOTOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; WATER;

EID: 77954852172     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2010.03.001     Document Type: Article

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