Exposure assessment at a PCDD/F contaminated site in Sweden-field measurements of exposure media and blood serum analysis

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 26-39

  Åberg, Annika ^a   Tysklind, Mats ^a   Nilsson, Tohr ^a   MacLeod, Matthew ^b   Hanberg, Annika ^c   Andersson, Rolf ^a   Bergek, Sture ^a   Lindberg, Richard ^a   Wiberg, Karin ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ambient air; Biotransfer; Chlorophenol; Contaminated soil; Cow's milk; Dioxins; Exposure; Food chain; Grass; Groundwater; Human exposure; Indoor air; PCDD F; Root crops; Serum; Soil

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; BENZOFURAN DERIVATIVE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORODIBENZO 4 DIOXIN; POLYCHLORODIBENZO-4-DIOXIN;

AMBIENT AIR; BIOASSAY; FOOD CHAIN; FUTURE PROSPECT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING; SERUM; SOIL POLLUTION; TOXIC SUBSTANCE; TOXICITY TEST;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATERING SERVICE; CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANT; SWEDEN; WATER POLLUTANT;

BENZOFURANS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SUPPLY; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SWEDEN; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

SWEDEN;

ANIMALIA; DAUCUS CAROTA; RUBUS GLAUCUS; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM; TETRA;

EID: 73949129760     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-009-0223-4     Document Type: Article

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