Background levels of key biomarkers of chemical exposure within the UK general population - Pilot study

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 210, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 387-391

  Levy, L S ^a   Jones, K ^b   Cocker, J ^b   Assem, F L ^a   Capleton, A C ^c  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Human biomonitoring; Postal questionnaire; Urinary biomarkers; Urinary cadmium; Urinary mercury

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247267210     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.01.032     Document Type: Article

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