Traffic density in area of residence is associated with health-related quality of life in women, the community-based hordaland health study

Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 153-160

  Gundersen, Hilde ^a   Magerøy, Nils ^b   Moen, Bente E ^a   Bratveit, Magne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b Universidad de Bergen Noruega   (Norway)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Gender differences; HRQoL; Population study; Traffic noise; Vehicle traffic density

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SMOKING HABIT; TRAFFIC;

EID: 84876208647     PISSN: 19338244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19338244.2012.676103     Document Type: Article

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