Tobacco smoking increases dramatically air concentrations of endotoxin

Indoor Air

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 421-424

  Larsson, L ^a   Szponar, B ^a   Pehrson, C ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

3 Hydroxy fatty acids; Chemical markers; Endotoxin; Indoor air; Respiratory disorders among smokers; Tobacco smoke

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACIDS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOBACCO;

3-HYDROXY FATTY ACIDS; CHEMICAL MARKERS; ENDOTOXIN; ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKES; INDOOR AIR; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDES; RESPIRATORY DISORDER AMONG SMOKER; RESPIRATORY DISORDERS; TOBACCO SMOKE; TOBACCO SMOKING;

SMOKE;

ENDOTOXIN;

AIR POLLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 8744300771     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2004.00290.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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