Separation of uncertainty and interindividual variability in human exposure modeling

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 201-212

  Ragas, Ad M J ^a   Brouwer, Femke P E ^a   Büchner, Frederike L ^a   Hendriks, Harrie W M ^a   Huijbregts, Mark A J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Exposure modeling; Interindividual variability; Monte Carlo simulation; NORMTOX; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHLORFENVINPHOS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; MERCURY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; NETHERLANDS; NITRATES; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 58449137123     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2008.13     Document Type: Article

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