Urinary biomarker, dermal, and air measurement results for 2,4-D and chlorpyrifos farm applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 119-134

  Thomas, Kent W ^a   Dosemeci, Mustafa ^b   Hoppin, Jane A ^c   Sheldon, Linda S ^a   Croghan, Carry W ^a   Gordon, Sydney M ^d   Jones, Martin L ^e,g,h   Reynolds, Stephen J ^e   Raymer, James H ^f   Akland, Gerald G ^f   Lynch, Charles F ^e   Knott, Charles E ^d   Sandler, Dale P ^c   Blair, Aaron E ^b   Alavanja, Michael C ^b  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^f RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^g VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^h Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

2,4 D; Agricultural Health Study; Chlorpyrifos; Exposure measurement; Farm applicator; Occupational exposure

Indexed keywords

2,4 DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHLORPYRIFOS;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; SKIN; URINE;

2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHLORPYRIFOS; HUMANS; SKIN;

EID: 77149160114     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2009.6     Document Type: Article

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