A realistic cancer risk assessment of inorganic arsenic

Journal of Environmental Science and Health - Part A Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1149-1170

  Yu, Donghan ^a  

^a Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inorganic arsenic; Monte Carlo simulation; Probabilistic risk assessment; Skin cancer risk

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

INORGANIC ARSENIC; SKIN CANCER;

CARCINOGENS;

ARSENIC ACID; DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; EXPOSURE; HEALTH HAZARD; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SKIN CANCER; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 0032146370     PISSN: 10934529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10934529809376780     Document Type: Article

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