A preliminary study of temporal differences in serum concentrations of perfluoroalkyl acids, among New York anglers, in the absence of known changes in manufacturing practices

Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1387-1397

  Bloom, M S ^a   Kannan, K ^a,b   Spliethoff, H M ^b   Tao, L ^a,b   Aldous, K M ^a,b   Vena, J E ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Perfluorinated compounds; Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA); Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Temporal differences

Indexed keywords

MANUFACTURE;

PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS; PERFLUORODECANOIC ACID (PFDA); PERFLUOROOCTANE SULFONATES; PERFLUOROOCTANOIC ACID; TEMPORAL DIFFERENCES;

BODY FLUIDS;

BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY; ORGANIC ACID; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SERUM; TELEOST; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

EID: 70350746152     PISSN: 02772248     EISSN: 10290486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02772240802590301     Document Type: Article

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