Reproductive and developmental risks from ethylene oxide: A probabilistic characterization of possible regulatory thresholds

Risk Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 697-717

  Evans, John S ^a   Rhomberg, L R ^b   Williams, P L ^a   Wilson, A M ^a   Baird, S J S ^c,d  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b GRADIENT   (United States)

^c The Baird Group Inc   (United States)

^d Menzie Cura and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethylene oxide; Noncancer risk assessment; Reproductive and developmental risk assessment; Risk characterization

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; GLYCOLS; POPULATION STATISTICS; PROPYLENE; SURFACE ACTIVE AGENTS; TUMORS;

THRESHOLDS;

ETHYLENE;

ETHANOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; ETHYLENE GLYCOL; ETHYLENE OXIDE; NONIONIC SURFACTANT; PROPYLENE GLYCOL;

ETHYLENE; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; REGULATORY APPROACH;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FETUS DEATH; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BENCHMARKING; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ETHYLENE OXIDE; HUMANS; PROBABILITY; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035699147     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0272-4332.214144     Document Type: Article

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