Environmental distribution, analysis, and toxicity of organometal(loid) compounds

Critical Reviews in Toxicology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 301-333

  Dopp, E ^a   Hartmann, L M ^b   Florea, A M ^a   Rettenmeier, A W ^a   Hirner, A V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ESSEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Analysis; Biomethylation; Distribution; Genotoxicity; Metalloids; Metals; Neurotoxicity

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; ARSENIC; BISMUTH; CADMIUM; GERMANIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; METAL; MOLYBDENUM; NICKEL; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUND; SELENIUM; SILICON; TELLURIUM; THALLIUM; TIN; TUNGSTEN;

ALKYLATION; ANALYTIC METHOD; BLOOD; BREATH ANALYSIS; CARCINOGENICITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENOTOXICITY; HUMAN; METHYLATION; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; REVIEW; URINE;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; CELLS, CULTURED; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; METHYLATION; MUTAGENS; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2442711262     PISSN: 10408444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408440490270160     Document Type: Review

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