Volatile organic compounds in human milk: Methods and measurements

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1662-1667

  Kim, Sung R ^a   Halden, Rolf U ^a   Buckley, Timothy J ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOLUENE;

BREAST MILK; SOLID PHASE MICROEXTRACTION;

VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

BENZENE; CHLOROFORM; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); EXTRACTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; TOLUENE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AIR QUALITY; BREASTFEEDING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTANT; AMBIENT AIR; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BREAST MILK; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INFANT; INGESTION; INHALATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT; MILK LEVEL; SAMPLING; UNITED STATES;

AIR POLLUTANTS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; HUMANS; INFANT; MILK, HUMAN; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; VOLATILIZATION;

BALTIMORE; MARYLAND; NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847677133     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es062362y     Document Type: Article

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