New reference value and the background exposure for the PAH metabolites 1-hydroxypyrene and 1- and 2-naphthol in urine of the general population in Germany: Basis for validation of human biomonitoring data in environmental medicine

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 447-453

  Wilhelm, Michael ^a   Hardt, Jochen ^b   Schulz, Christine ^c   Angerer, Jürgen ^d  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b Clinic of Augsburg   (Germany)

^c UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

1 Hydroxypyrene; 1 Naphthol; 2 Naphthol; Environmental medicine; Germany; Human biomonitoring; PAH exposure; Reference values; Urine

Indexed keywords

1 HYDROXYPYRENE; 1 NAPHTHOL; 1-HYDROXYPYRENE; 1-NAPHTHOL; 2 NAPHTHOL; 2-NAPHTHOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; NAPHTHOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON; PYRENE DERIVATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; POLLUTANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE; STANDARD; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAPHTHOLS; PILOT PROJECTS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; PYRENES; REFERENCE VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 45449105855     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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