Human exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls in a residential community

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 125-131

  Orloff, K G ^a   Dearwent, S ^a   Metcalf, S ^a   Kathman, S ^a   Turner, W ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); PCB; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD LEVEL; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HOME; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOIL POLLUTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187;

EID: 0037252307     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00244-002-1301-5     Document Type: Article

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