Persistent organic pollutants in 9/11 world trade center rescue workers: Reduction following detoxification

Chemosphere

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1320-1325

  Dahlgren, James ^a   Cecchini, Marie ^b   Takhar, Harpreet ^c   Paepke, Olaf ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education   (United States)

^c James Dahlgren Medical   (United States)

^d ERGO Research Laboratory   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dibenzofuran; Dioxin; Environment; Exposure; PCB; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DETOXIFICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN;

AIR POLLUTION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

AIR POLLUTION; DETOXIFICATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DETOXIFICATION; DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN; DUST; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PCB; PERSISTENCE; SYMPTOM; TOXIN; WORLD TRADE CENTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMBUSTION; DETOXIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FIRE; FIRE FIGHTER; HIGH TEMPERATURE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLICE; RESCUE PERSONNEL; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34648843861     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2006.05.127     Document Type: Article

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