Human biomonitoring of environmental chemicals-Early results of the 2007-2009 Canadian Health Measures Survey for males and females

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 133-137

  Haines, Douglas A ^a   Murray, Janine ^a  

^a Health Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bisphenol A; Canadian Health Measures Survey; Environmental chemicals; Human biomonitoring; Lead; P,p' DDE; PCB

Indexed keywords

4,4' ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON; HEAVY METAL; INSECTICIDE; ORGANOPHOSPHATE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CANADA; CHILD; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; URINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CANADA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; HYDROCARBONS, CHLORINATED; INSECTICIDES; MALE; METALS, HEAVY; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOLS; PHOSPHORIC ACID ESTERS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857358729     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.09.008     Document Type: Article

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