Characterisation of human exposure pathways to perfluorinated compounds - Comparing exposure estimates with biomarkers of exposure

Environment International

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 687-693

  Haug, Line S ^a   Huber, Sandra ^b   Becher, Georg ^a,c   Thomsen, Cathrine ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Biomonitoring; Diet; Exposure pathways; Indoor environment; Intakes; Perfluorinated compounds

Indexed keywords

AIR INTAKES; BODY FLUIDS; DUST; NUTRITION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SURVEYS;

BIOMONITORING; EXPOSURE PATHWAYS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INTAKES; PERFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DRINKING WATER; PERFLUORO COMPOUND; PERFLUOROHEXANESULFONIC ACID; PERFLUOROOCTANESULFONIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BIOMARKER; BIOMONITORING; DIET; INDOOR AIR; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; BLOOD LEVEL; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; HOUSE DUST; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOKINETICS; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 79952902411     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.01.011     Document Type: Article

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