Multi-pathway risk assessment of trihalomethanes exposure in Istanbul drinking water supplies

Environment International

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 12-21

  Uyak, Vedat ^a  

^a ISTANBUL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cancer risk; Dermal absorption; Istanbul; Oral ingestion; Trihalomethanes

Indexed keywords

DERIVATIVES; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; HEALTH RISKS; METHANE; POTABLE WATER; TUMORS; WATER POLLUTION;

CANCER RISK; DERMAL ABSORPTION; ISTANBUL; ORAL INGESTION; TRIHALOMETHANE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

BROMODICHLOROMETHANE; CHLOROFORM; DIBROMOCHLOROMETHANE; DRINKING WATER; TAP WATER; TRIHALOMETHANE;

CHLOROFORM; DRINKING WATER; HEALTH RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INGESTION; INHALATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SKIN ABSORPTION; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER SUPPLY;

EURASIA; ISTANBUL [TURKEY]; TURKEY;

EID: 29044432088     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2005.03.005     Document Type: Article

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