A critical review of naphthalene sources and exposures relevant to indoor and outdoor air

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2903-2939

  Jia, Chunrong ^a   Batterman, Stuart ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Ambient air; Exposure; Indoor air; Naphthalene; Personal exposure; Residences; Risk; Volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

NAPHTHALENE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR POLLUTION CONTROL; AIR QUALITY; CLIMATE; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HYPERPLASIA; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METAPLASIA; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PYROLYSIS; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA; VOLATILIZATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

LEPIDOPTERA;

EID: 78649588389     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7072903     Document Type: Review

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