Biomarkers and their use in occupational medicine

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 521-528

  Aitio, Antero ^a,b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Chemical hazards; Exposure assessment; Health surveillance

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0033390896     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.475     Document Type: Review

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