Current developments in toxicological research on arsenic

EXCLI Journal

Volumn 12, Issue , 2013, Pages 64-74

  Bolt, Hermann M ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ RESEARCH CENTRE FOR WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN FACTORS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arsenic; History; Research focus; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC;

ARSENIC POISONING; CARDIOTOXICITY; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICITY TESTING; TOXICOKINETICS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 84872977891     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16112156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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