Indirect exposure assessment at the United States Environmental Protection Agency

Toxicology and Industrial Health

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 145-156

  Lorber, Matthew ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

dioxins; indirect exposure

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN;

AGRICULTURAL WASTE; BIOACCUMULATION; CANCER RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INTAKE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SOIL POLLUTION; SOLID WASTE; UNITED STATES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MEAT; MILK; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NEOPLASMS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 0035384534     PISSN: 07482337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0748233701th113oa     Document Type: Article

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