Exposures to high levels of carbon monoxide from wood-fired temazcal (steam bath) use in highland Guatemala

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 103-112

  Thompson, Lisa M ^a   Clark, Michael ^b   Cadman, Brie ^b   Canúz, Eduardo ^c   Smith, Kirk R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Universidad del Valle   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Indoor air pollution; RESPIRE

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FIRE; GUATEMALA; HUMAN; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SAUNA; SMOKE; WOOD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FIRES; GUATEMALA; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKE; STEAM BATH; WOOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955099149     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2011.17.2.103     Document Type: Article

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