trans,trans-Muconic acid as a biomarker of non-occupational environmental exposure to benzene

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 247-251

  Ruppert, Thomas ^a   Scherer, Gerhard ^a   Tricker, Anthony R ^a   Adlkofer, Franz ^a  

^a Analytisch biologisches F   (Germany)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biomonitoring; Environmental tobacco smoke; Smoking; Sorbic acid; trans,trans Muconic acid

Indexed keywords

BENZENE; CREATININE; MUCONIC ACID; SORBIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; SMOKING;

EID: 0030890315     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050143     Document Type: Article

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