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Occupational Health and Safety Assessment of Exposure to Jet Fuel Combustion Products in Air Medical Transport

Russell D. MacDonald From the Research and Development Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Academy of Transport Medicine, Ornge Transport Medicine (LT, DMcG), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Aviation Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (FCR, SDM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Correspondence[email protected]
, MD, MPH,
Laura Thomas From the Research and Development Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Academy of Transport Medicine, Ornge Transport Medicine (LT, DMcG), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Aviation Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (FCR, SDM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, BSc,
Frederick C. Rusk From the Research and Development Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Academy of Transport Medicine, Ornge Transport Medicine (LT, DMcG), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Aviation Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (FCR, SDM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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Shauna D. Marques From the Research and Development Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Academy of Transport Medicine, Ornge Transport Medicine (LT, DMcG), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Aviation Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (FCR, SDM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
, MEng &
Dan McGuire From the Research and Development Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto (RDMacD), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; the Academy of Transport Medicine, Ornge Transport Medicine (LT, DMcG), Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and the Aviation Department, Ornge Transport Medicine (FCR, SDM), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Pages 202-208 | Received 08 May 2009, Accepted 23 Sep 2009, Published online: 03 Mar 2010

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