Household chemicals, immune function, and allergy: A commentary

Journal of Immunotoxicology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 169-172

  Kimber, Ian ^a   Pieters, Raymond ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Allergic disease; Glycol ethers; Household chemicals; Immune function; Propylene glycol; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL; GLYCOL; GLYCOL ETHER; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGY; DIET; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; IMMUNE FUNCTION TEST; LIFESTYLE; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; REVIEW;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNITY; IMMUNIZATION; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877591631     PISSN: 1547691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/1547691X.2012.707696     Document Type: Review

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