Review of the toxicity of chemical mixtures: Theory, policy, and regulatory practice

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-143

  McCarty, L S ^a   Borgert, C J ^b,c  

^a LS McCarty Scientific Research and Consulting   (Canada)

^b Applied Pharmacology and Toxicology Inc   (United States)

^c University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Exposure; Interaction; Mechanism; Mixture; Mode; Organic chemicals; Regulations; Risk; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CARBAMIC ACID; CHLORPHENOTANE; HERBICIDE; PESTICIDE; PYRETHROID;

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; DOSIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; EXPERIMENTATION; GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; NONHUMAN; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICS; THEORETICAL STUDY; TOXICITY; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; CHEMICAL INDUSTRY; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REFERENCE BOOKS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 33745203279     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.03.004     Document Type: Article

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