Environmental exposure to N-nitroso compounds and their precursors

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 5, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1996, Pages 29-31

  Van Maanen, J M S ^a   Dallinga, J W ^a   Kleinjans, J C S ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROSO DERIVATIVE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINE LEVEL;

CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; NITRATES; NITROSATION; NITROSO COMPOUNDS; PRODRUGS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING;

EID: 0030456977     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199609001-00006     Document Type: Conference Paper

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