Relevance of the developmental toxicity of ethanol in the occupational setting: A review

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 289-299

  Irvine, Lorraine F H ^a  

^a Toxcel International Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Developmental toxicity; Ethanol; Hazard assessment; Occupational; Reproductive toxicity

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL BLOOD LEVEL; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOL METABOLISM; ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE; ALCOHOLISM; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXPOSURE; FETOTOXICITY; HUMAN; INHALATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN TOXICITY; TERATOGENICITY; WORKPLACE;

ABNORMALITIES, DRUG-INDUCED; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0141725397     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jat.937     Document Type: Review

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