Generator diesel exhaust: A major hazard to health and the environment in Nigeria

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 183, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1437-

  Awofeso, Niyi ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASTHMA; CANCER RISK; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EXHAUST GAS; GENERATOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LETTER; LUNG CANCER; NIGERIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXIC INHALATION;

EID: 79956223321     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.183.10.1437     Document Type: Letter

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