Erratum to: Diethylene Glycol in Health Products Sold Over-the-Counter and Imported from Asian Countries (J. Med. Toxicol, 10.1007/s13181-010-0111-9);Diethylene Glycol in Health Products Sold Over-the-Counter and Imported from Asian Countries

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-38

  Schier, Joshua G ^a   Barr, Dana B ^a   Li, Zheng ^a   Wolkin, Amy F ^a   Baker, Samuel E ^a   Lewis, Lauren S ^a   McGeehin, Michael A ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Diethylene glycol; Health; Over the counter; Supplement

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLENE GLYCOL; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; TRIETHYLENE GLYCOL;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTOXICATION; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MASS SCREENING; PRODUCT RECALL; PRODUCT SAFETY; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 79952619256     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-011-0141-y     Document Type: Erratum

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