Development and validation of prediction models for blood concentrations of dioxins and PCBs using dietary intakes

Environment International

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 15-21

  Kvalem, Helen Engelstad ^a,b   Brantsæter, Anne Lise ^a   Meltzer, Helle Margrete ^a   Stigum, Hein ^a   Thomsen, Cathrine ^a   Haugen, Margaretha ^a   Alexander, Jan ^a   Knutsen, Helle K ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b BJØRKNES UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

2,3,7,8 TCDD; Blood concentrations; Bw; Dietary exposure; Dioxin; Dl compounds; Dl PCBs; Mo PCB; Ndl PCBs; NFG; No PCB; PCB; PCBs; PCDD Fs; Prediction; TEQ; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868257851     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2012.09.003     Document Type: Article

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