Estimating maternal and prenatal exposure to glyphosate in the community setting

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 215, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 570-576

  McQueen, Heather ^a   Callan, Anna C ^a   Hinwood, Andrea L ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concentrations; Diet; Glyphosate; Maternal exposure

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; GLYCINE; GLYPHOSATE; HERBICIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; GLYCINE; HERBICIDES; HUMANS; MATERNAL EXPOSURE; PREGNANCY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865009699     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2011.12.002     Document Type: Article

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