Biological monitoring of uranium exposure in south central Virginia

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-75

  Wyatt, Shane A ^a   Reitz, Lloyd V ^a   Croley, Timothy R ^a,d   Hawkins, Dawn ^b   Barrett, Elizabeth ^b   Mckeown, Allen ^c   Powell, Nancy ^c   West, Angela ^c   Hamner, Terry ^c   Royster, Michael O ^c  

^a Division of Consolidated Laboratory Services   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c Petersburg Health Department   (United States)

^d DCLS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Groundwater contamination; Public health; Uranium monitoring

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; URANIUM;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOMETRY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; URINALYSIS; WATER TREATMENT;

CREATININE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; URANIUM; VIRGINIA;

EID: 37349065762     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jes.7500616     Document Type: Article

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