Internal exposure to pollutants measured in blood and urine of Flemish adolescents in function of area of residence

Chemosphere

Volumn 71, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1317-1325

  Schroijen, C ^a   Baeyens, W ^a   Schoeters, G ^b   Den Hond, E ^b   Koppen, G ^b   Bruckers, L ^c   Nelen, V ^d   Van De Mieroop, E ^d   Bilau, M ^e   Covaci, A ^f   Keune, H ^f   Loots, I ^f   Kleinjans, J ^g   Dhooge, W ^e   Van Larebeke, N ^e  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^c HASSELT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^d Provincial Institute of Hygiene   (Belgium)

^e GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^g MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Chlorinated compounds; Environment; Health; Heavy metals; Urinary metabolites

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; BIOMARKERS; BLOOD; HEAVY METALS;

CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS; URINARY METABOLITES;

LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

1 HYDROXYPYRENE; 1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; CADMIUM; CREATININE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; LEAD; MUCONIC ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AGGLOMERATION; BIOMARKERS; BLOOD; HEAVY METALS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

ADOLESCENCE; BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; BLOOD; BODY CONDITION; CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; HABITAT QUALITY; LIFESTYLE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; LEAD BLOOD LEVEL; POLLUTANT; URINALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; BELGIUM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; HAZARDOUS WASTE; HUMANS;

BELGIUM; BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; FLANDERS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 40949148077     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.11.053     Document Type: Article

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