An evaluation of modeled benzene exposure and dose estimates published in the Chinese-National Cancer Institute collaborative epidemiology studies

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 244-258

  Budinsky, Robert A ^a   DeMott, Robert P ^a   Wernke, Michael J ^a   Schell, John D ^a  

^a Division of BBL Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ACUTE NONLYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA; ARTICLE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RESEARCH; CANCER RISK; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOSE CALCULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033383313     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/rtph.1999.1350     Document Type: Article

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