Chemical exposures at hazardous waste sites: Experiences from the United States and Poland

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-291

  Pohl, Hana R ^a   Tarkowski, Stanislaw ^b   Buczynska, Alina ^b   Fay, Mike ^a   De Rosa, Christopher T ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^b NOFER INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Chemical mixtures; Developmental effects; Hazardous chemicals; Metals

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BENZENE; BENZO[A]PYRENE; BENZO[B]FLUORANTHENE; CADMIUM; LEAD; MERCURY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; VINYL CHLORIDE;

ADVERSE OUTCOME; EXPOSURE; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HEALTH HAZARD; MINING; POLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 39549095420     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2007.12.005     Document Type: Review

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