Occupational exposure to environmental tobacco smoke: A study in Lisbon restaurants

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 75, Issue 13-15, 2012, Pages 857-866

  Pacheco, Solange A ^a   Aguiar, Fátima ^a   Ruivo, Patrcia ^b   Proença, Maria Carmo ^a   Sekera, Michael ^b   Penque, Deborah ^a   Simões, Tânia ^a  

^a Instituto Nacional de Sade Dr Ricardo Jorge   (Portugal)

^b IDP Instituto do Desporto de Portugal   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COTININE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

CATERING SERVICE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LAW; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; PASSIVE SMOKING; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE;

ADULT; AGED; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COTININE; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LEGISLATION AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PORTUGAL; RESTAURANTS; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; URBAN HEALTH; VENTILATION; WORKPLACE; YOUNG ADULT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 84864072018     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2012.690690     Document Type: Conference Paper

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