Combustion particles emitted during church services: Implications for human respiratory health

Environment International

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 137-142

  Chuang, Hsiao Chi ^a   Jones, Tim ^b   BéruBé, Kelly ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Candles; Church; ETS; Incense; Particulate matter; ROS

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; COMBUSTION; COMBUSTION CHAMBERS; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; ODORS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); RELIGIOUS BUILDINGS;

CANDLES; CHURCH; ETS; INCENSE; PARTICULATE MATTER; ROS;

HEALTH RISKS;

DNA;

AIR QUALITY; ASSAY; COMBUSTION; DNA; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; EUROPEAN UNION; GUIDELINE; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH RISK; INDOOR AIR; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RESPIRATORY DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA ADDUCT; DNA DAMAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN UNION; HEALTH HAZARD; INCENSE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84856209021     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.07.009     Document Type: Article

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