Potential health risks related to carcinogens in the atmospheric environment in India

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 2 II, 1996, Pages 141-148

  Gurjar, B R ^a   Mohan, Manju ^a   Sidhu, Kirpal S ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; CARCINOGEN; CHROMIUM; NICKEL;

AIR POLLUTION; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INDIA; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CADMIUM; CARCINOGENS; CHROMIUM; HUMANS; INDIA; METALS; NEOPLASMS; NICKEL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0029841594     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1996.0119     Document Type: Article

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