Research on the socio-ethical impact of biomarker use and the communication processes in ECNIS NoE and NewGeneris IP

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 210, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 263-265

  Dumez, Birgit ^a   Van Damme, Karel ^a   Casteleyn, Ludwine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Communication; Environmental and public health; Ethics; Human biomonitoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247251978     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.01.018     Document Type: Article

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