Potential biomarkers of benzene exposure

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 519-539

  Medeiros, A M ^a   Bird, M C ^a   Witz, G ^b  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CATECHOL; HYDROQUINONE; PHENOL;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METABOLITE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SOLVENTS;

EID: 0030849236     PISSN: 00984108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00984109708984042     Document Type: Article

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