Phytotechnologies - Preventing Exposures, Improving Public Health

International Journal of Phytoremediation

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 889-899

  Henry, Heather F ^a   Burken, Joel G ^b   Maier, Raina M ^c   Newman, Lee A ^d   Rock, Steven ^e   Schnoor, Jerald L ^f   Suk, William A ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b University of Missouri Rolla   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^e U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^f University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

airborne pollution; developing countries; exposure prevention; food safety; phytotechnologies; primary prevention; public health; sustainability; water contamination

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DANGEROUS GOODS; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PLANT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD SAFETY; HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES; HUMANS; PLANTS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84874600796     PISSN: 15226514     EISSN: 15497879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2012.760521     Document Type: Article

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