Toward cost-benefit analysis of acute behavioral effects of toluene in humans

Risk Analysis

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 447-456

  Benignus, Vernon A ^a,b,c   Bushnell, Philip J ^a   Boyes, William K ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral effects; Choice reaction time; Cost benefit analysis; Ethanol; Toluene

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ETHANOL; PHARMACOKINETICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOLUENE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS; EXPOSURE PARAMETERS; GENERAL PHYSIOLOGICAL AND TOXICOKINETIC (GPAT) SIMULATION; META-ANALYSIS;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

ALCOHOL; TOLUENE; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; TOLUENE;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE TOXICOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; RESPONSE TIME; TOXICITY;

EID: 18644367160     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2005.00601.x     Document Type: Article

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