Biomonitoring of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid exposure and dose in farm families

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 370-376

  Alexander, Bruce H ^a   Mandel, Jack S ^b   Baker, Beth A ^a,c   Burns, Carol J ^d   Bartels, Michael J ^d   Acquavella, John F ^e,f   Gustin, Christophe ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

^e MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

^f AMGEN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 D; Biomonitoring; Epidemiologic studies; Herbicide; Pesticide exposure

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URINE LEVEL;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAMILY; FEMALE; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINNESOTA;

EID: 34147149790     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.8869     Document Type: Article

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