Distribution and risk assessment of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in household drinking water

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 201-205

  Chen, Hong Wen ^a  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SAMPLING;

CITIES; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; TAIWAN; URBAN HEALTH; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 34347333353     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9124-8     Document Type: Article

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