Persistent toxic substances: Exposed individuals and exposed populations

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 58, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 534-535

  Porta, M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

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

^c NONE   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMICAL; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION; POLICY; SHORT SURVEY; SOCIOECONOMICS; TOXICITY;

EID: 3042579691     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2004.021238     Document Type: Short Survey

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