Biovolatilization of antimony and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 231-238

  Jenkins, R O ^a   Craig, P J ^a   Goessler, W ^b   Irgolic, K J ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Antimony; Biovolatilization; PVC mattress covers; SIDS; Trimethylantimony

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ANTIMONY DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BED; BIOAVAILABILITY; FUNGUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME; VOLATILIZATION;

ANTIMONY; BEDS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CULTURE MEDIA; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; INFANT EQUIPMENT; INFANT, NEWBORN; METHYLATION; MITOSPORIC FUNGI; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; SUDDEN INFANT DEATH; VOLATILIZATION;

ALTERNARIA; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM;

EID: 0031747716     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032798678908594     Document Type: Article

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