The contribution of environmental biomonitoring with lichens to assess human exposure to dioxins

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 210, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 433-438

  Augusto, Sofia ^a   Pereira, Maria João ^b   Soares, Amílcar ^b   Branquinho, Cristina ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c Universidade Atlantica   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Environmental exposure; Environmental health; Geostatistics; Inhalation; Lichens; PCDD F

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247387129     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.01.017     Document Type: Article

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