Measurement of benzene in human breath associated with an environmental exposure

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 261-277

  Yu, Ryun ^a,b,d   Weisel, Clifford P ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Korea National Assembly   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Benzene; Breath; Environmental exposure; Lung absorption; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; COMPARTMENT MODEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPIRED AIR; GAS DIFFUSION; HALF LIFE TIME; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PASSIVE SMOKING;

ADULT; BENZENE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; BREATH TESTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0029857724     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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