A biomarker approach to estimate the daily intake of benzene in non-smoking and smoking individuals in Germany

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 427-433

  Schettgen, Thomas ^a   Ochsmann, Elke ^a   Alt, Anne ^a   Kraus, Thomas ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; carcinogen; environmental exposure; general population; S phenylmercapturic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; BENZENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CARCINOGEN; COTININE; CREATININE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N ACETYL S PHENYLCYSTEINE; S-PHENYL-N-ACETYLCYSTEINE;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; URINE;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADULT; AIR POLLUTANTS; BENZENE; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; COTININE; CREATININE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING; YOUNG ADULT;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 77953871119     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2009.32     Document Type: Article

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