Health effects classification and its role in the derivation of minimal risk levels: Immunological effects

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 249-256

  Abadin, H G ^a   Chou, C H S J ^a   Llados, F T ^b  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE RESEARCH CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Health effect classification; Immune system; Immunological; Minimal risk level; Risk assessment; Screening levels

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; 2,4 DICHLOROPHENOL; BENZENE; CLOFENVINFOS; DIBUTYLTIN; ENDOSULFAN; HEPTACHLOR; LINDANE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TRIBUTYLTIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOCYTOTOXICITY; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

ANIMALS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33947175137     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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