Immune systems, geographic information systems (GIS), environment and health impacts

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part B: Critical Reviews

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 465-480

  Blanco, Guillermo A ^a   Cooper, Edwin L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AROMATIC HYDROCARBON RECEPTOR; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; DIOXIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

CELLULAR IMMUNITY; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMORAL IMMUNITY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MODEL; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULAR PHYLOGENY; NEUROIMMUNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 8444224959     PISSN: 10937404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10937400490512375     Document Type: Review

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