Translating biomonitoring data into risk management and policy implementation options for a European Network on Human Biomonitoring

Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Smolders, R ^a   Koppen, G ^a   Schoeters, G ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CUSTODY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; LAW; PILOT STUDY; POLLUTANT; POPULATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SMOKING; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EUROPE; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 44949237934     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476069X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-069X-7-S1-S2     Document Type: Review

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