Polychlorinated naphthalenes and other organochlorine contaminants in human adipose and liver tissue

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 293-311

  Weistrand, C ^a   Noren K ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DICHLORODIPHENYL DICHLOROETHYLENE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LIVER; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAPHTHALENES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

CITRUS AURANTIIFOLIA;

EID: 0032548988     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841098159295     Document Type: Article

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