Human multi-route exposure assessment of lead and cadmium for Korean volunteers

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 53-58

  Oh, Eunha ^a   Lee, Eun Il ^a,b   Lim, Hosub ^a   Jang, Jae Yeon ^c  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cadmium; Environment; Exposure assessment; Food; Lead

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; LEAD;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; KOREA; MALE; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

ADULT; CADMIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; LEAD; MALE; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 79958132486     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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