Non-invasive matrices in human biomonitoring: A review

Environment International

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 438-449

  Esteban, Marta ^a   Castaño, Argelia ^a  

^a Instituto de Salud Carlos III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biological matrices; Breast milk; Cadmium; Environmental health; Hair; Heavy metals; Human biomonitoring; Lead; Meconium; Mercury; Nails; Organochlorine pesticides; PAHs; PBDEs; PCBs; PCDDs; PCDFs; Phthalates; POPs; Saliva; Semen; Urine

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; BIOLOGY; BLOOD; BODY FLUIDS; CADMIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL DETECTION; CHEMICALS; ESTERS; HEAVY METALS; HISTOLOGY; INDICATORS (CHEMICAL); LEAD; MERCURY (METAL); NAILS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PESTICIDES; POLLUTION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; TISSUE;

BIOLOGICAL MATRIXES; BREAST MILK; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HAIR; HUMAN BIOMONITORING; MECONIUM; ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDES; PBDES; PCDDS; PCDFS; PHTHALATES; POPS; SALIVA; SEMEN; URINE;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

BIOMONITORING; BLOOD; CADMIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CORRELATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HAIR; HUMAN ACTIVITY; LEAD; MERCURY (ELEMENT); PAH; PBDE; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; PHTHALATE; SALIVA; URINE;

EID: 58349115177     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2008.09.003     Document Type: Review

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