Concentrations and risks of p-dichlorobenzene in indoor and outdoor air

Indoor Air

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 40-49

  Chin, J Y ^a   Godwin, C ^a   Jia, C ^b   Robins, T ^a   Lewis, T ^a   Parker, E ^c   Max, P ^d   Batterman, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d Department of Health and Wellness Promotion ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Indoor; P dichlorobenzene; Pesticide; Risk; Volatile organic compound

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; HOUSES; RISK PERCEPTION;

CALIFORNIA; CANCER RISK LEVEL; EXPOSURE; IN-BUILDINGS; INDOOR; INDOOR AND OUTDOOR AIRS; INDOOR CONCENTRATION; MEDIAN CONCENTRATION; MICHIGAN; P-DICHLOROBENZENE;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84872382088     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2012.00796.x     Document Type: Article

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