Human biomonitoring: Political benefits-Scientific challenges. September 26-28, 2010

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 247-252

  Kolossa Gehring, Marike ^a  

^a UMWELTBUNDESAMT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DANGEROUS GOODS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GERMANY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857373797     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.10.019     Document Type: Conference Paper

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