Serum concentrations of beta-hexachlorocyclohexane in groups of the Italian general population: A human biomonitoring study

Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanita

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 401-408

  Ingelido, Anna Maria ^a   Abballe, Annalisa ^a   Marra, Valentina ^a   Valentini, Silvia ^a   Ferro, Annamaria ^b   Porpora, Maria Grazia ^b   Barbieri, Pietro Gino ^c   De Felip, Elena ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c ASL di Brescia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Beta hexachlorocyclohexane; General population; Human biomonitoring; Human serum; Italy

Indexed keywords

EID: 73849104200     PISSN: 00212571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0021-25712009000400008     Document Type: Article

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