Nitrate, nitrite and N-nitroso compounds

European Journal of Pharmacology: Environmental Toxicology and

Volumn 292, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 1-38

  Gangolli, Sharat D ^a   van den Brandt, Piet A ^b   Feron, Victor J ^c   Janzowsky, Christine ^d   Koeman, Jan H ^e   Speijers, Gerrit J A ^f   Spiegelhalder, Berthold ^g   Walker, Ronald ^h   Wishnok, John S ⁱ  

^a Toxicology Advisory Services   (United Kingdom)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c TNO   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KAISERSLAUTERN   (Germany)

^e WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^g GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^h UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal toxicology; Dietary intake; Endogenous synthesis; Epidemiology; Human diet; Human effects; Metabolism; N nitroso compound; Nitrate; Nitrite; Risk assessment; Toxicokinetics

Indexed keywords

NITRATE; NITRITE; NITROSO DERIVATIVE;

BIOTRANSFORMATION; BODY BURDEN; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOKINETICS; VEGETABLE;

ANIMAL; DIET; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; NITRATES; NITRITES; NITROSO COMPOUNDS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); MAMMALIA;

EID: 0028172268     PISSN: 09266917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0926-6917(94)90022-1     Document Type: Article

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