Evaluating the impact of exposure to environmental contaminants on human health

Clinical Chemistry

Volumn 42, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 1345-1349

  Silkworth, Jay B ^a   Brown Jr , John F ^a  

^a GE GLOBAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

dioxin; polychlorinated biphenyls; xenobiotics

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 0029836111     PISSN: 00099147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.8.1345     Document Type: Conference Paper

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