An integrated approach for identification of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) pollutant sources based on human blood contents

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 759-769

  Chen, Yu Cheng ^c   Tsai, Perng Jy ^c   Wang, Lin Chi ^a   Shih, Minliang ^b   Lee, Wen Jhy ^c  

^a CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHIA NAN UNIVERSITY OF PHARMACY AND SCIENCE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Ambient environments; Blood PCDD Fs; Indicatory analysis; Sinter plant workers; Source identification

Indexed keywords

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

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BLOOD; LABOR STANDARD; PCDD; SINTER;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BLOOD; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS, OCCUPATIONAL; ATMOSPHERE; BENZOFURANS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; TETRACHLORODIBENZODIOXIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949287721     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-009-0162-0     Document Type: Article

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