Urinary cotinine as a tobacco-smoke exposure index. A minireview

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 162-168

  Haufroid, Vincent ^a   Lison, Dominique ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUVAIN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Cotinine; Smoking

Indexed keywords

COTININE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INSURANCE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLLUTANT; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SMOKING; URINALYSIS;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0031979685     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200050266     Document Type: Review

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