An overview of measurement method tools available to communities for conducting exposure and cumulative risk assessments

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359-370

  Medina Vera, Myriam ^a   Van Emon, Jeanette M ^a   Melnyk, Lisa J ^a   Bradham, Karen D ^a   Harper, Sharon L ^a   Morgan, Jeffrey N ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytes; Community; Databases; Measurement methods; Quantitative methods; Screening

Indexed keywords

DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 77952670146     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2009.23     Document Type: Review

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