Hair analysis - A biological marker for passive smoking in pregnancy and childhood

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 279-282

  Klein, J ^a   Koren, G ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Cotinine; Hair; Infants; Nicotine; Smoking

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COTININE; NICOTINE; TOBACCO SMOKE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER; PASSIVE SMOKING; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SCHOOL CHILD; SMOKING HABIT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 0032894491     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032799678840048     Document Type: Conference Paper

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