Are organochlorine compounds created in the human body?

Mutation Research - Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis

Volumn 373, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 293-294

  Winterton, Neil ^a  

^a AKZO NOBEL CENTRAL RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; ORGANOCHLORINE DERIVATIVE;

CHLORINATION; DRUG METABOLISM; HUMAN; NEUTROPHIL; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030715349     PISSN: 00275107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-5107(96)00239-4     Document Type: Article

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