Plasma cortisol concentrations and lifestyle in a population of outdoor workers

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 62-71

  Rosati, Maria Valeria ^a   Sancini, Angela ^a   Tomei, Francesco ^a   Andreozzi, Giorgia ^a   Scimitto, Lara ^a   Schifano, Maria Pia ^a   Ponticiello, Barnaba Giuseppina ^a   Fiaschetti, Maria ^a   Tomei, Gianfranco ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

cortisol; police officers; stressors; urban pollution

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ALCOHOL; ASSESSMENT METHOD; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRINKING; HABITAT TYPE; HORMONE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PLASMA; POLLUTION EFFECT; POPULATION STRUCTURE; RESEARCH WORK; SMOKING; URBAN POLLUTION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DRIVER; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; POPULATION; SMOKING;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 78951472774     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: 13691619     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603123.2010.506675     Document Type: Article

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