A review of disaster-related carbon monoxide poisoning: Surveillance, epidemiology, and opportunities for prevention

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1957-1963

  Iqbal, Shahed ^a   Clower, Jacquelyn H ^a   Hernandez, Sandra A ^a   Damon, Scott A ^a   Yip, Fuyuen Y ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARBON MONOXIDE INTOXICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866126458     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300674     Document Type: Review

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