Urinary 2,5-dichlorophenol as biological index for p-dichlorobenzene exposure in the general population

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 481-485

  Yoshida, T ^a   Andoh, K ^a   Fukuhara, M ^b  

^a OSAKA PREFECTURAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,5 DICHLOROPHENOL; 4 DICHLOROBENZENE; BENZENE DERIVATIVE; HEXANE; SULFURIC ACID; TOLUENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOINDICATOR; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CREATININE CLEARANCE; ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARCINOGENS; CHLOROBENZENES; CHLOROPHENOLS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; URINALYSIS;

EID: 0036840367     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-002-1228-x     Document Type: Article

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