Potential exposures associated with indoor marijuana growing operations

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 622-639

  Martyny, John W ^a   Serrano, Kate A ^a   Schaeffer, Joshua W ^b   Van Dyke, Mike V ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

carbon monoxide; fungal spores; microbial growth; pesticides; tetrahydrocannabinol

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FUNGUS SPORE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT;

AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CANNABIS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLICE; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SPORES, FUNGAL;

EID: 84886459561     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2013.831986     Document Type: Article

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