Occurrence of DDT and HCH insecticide residues in human biopsy adipose tissues in Punjab, India

Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 330-334

  Aulakh, R S ^a   Bedi, J S ^a   Gill, J P S ^a   Joia, B S ^a   Pooni, P A ^a   Sharma, J K ^a  

^a DAYANAND MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; LINDANE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; CANCER RISK; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIA; MALE; POULTRY; RISK FACTOR; VEGETABLE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; DDT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INDIA; LINDANE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PESTICIDE RESIDUES;

EID: 34547408335     PISSN: 00074861     EISSN: 14320800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00128-007-9187-6     Document Type: Article

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