Human biomonitoring and the inspire directive: Spatial data as link for environment and health research

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 646-659

  Smolders, Roel ^a   Casteleyn, Ludwine ^b   Joas, Reinhard ^c   Schoeters, Greet ^a  

^a FLEMISH INSTITUTE FOR TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH VITO   (Belgium)

^b FOD   (Belgium)

^c BiPRO GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LAND USE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; DATA COLLECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; EUROPE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 52949146806     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: 15216950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937400801909002     Document Type: Review

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