Seeking solutions to chemical mixtures challenges in public health

Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 55-63

  Mumtaz, M M ^a   Rosa, C T De ^a   Cibulas, W ^a   Falk, H ^a  

^a Agy Toxic Substances Dis Registry   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical mixtures; Exposure; Hazardous waste; Multiple chemical exposure

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; 1,1 DICHLOROETHANE; 1,1,1 TRICHLOROETHANE; 1,2 DICHLOROETHYLENE; ARSENIC; BENZENE; CADMIUM; CESIUM; CHEMICAL AGENT; CHLOROFORM; CHROMIUM; COBALT; COPPER; DICHLOROETHANE; DICHLOROMETHANE; ETHYLBENZENE; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; HYDRAZINE; LEAD; MANGANESE; METHYLMERCURY; NICKEL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; STRONTIUM; TETRACHLOROETHYLENE; TOLUENE; TRICHLOROETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XYLENE; ZINC;

ADDITION REACTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL INTERACTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TOXIC WASTE; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 8144230929     PISSN: 13826689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.etap.2004.06.006     Document Type: Editorial

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