S-phenylmercapturic acid (S-PMA) levels in urine as an indicator of exposure to benzene in the Kinshasa population

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 216, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 494-498

  Tuakuila, J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KINSHASA   (Congo)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Benzene; Biomonitoring; Environmental pollution; Reference values; S phenylmercapturic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; BENZENE; DRUG DERIVATIVE; N ACETYL S PHENYLCYSTEINE; S-PHENYL-N-ACETYLCYSTEINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLLUTANT; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BENZENE; CHILD; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877875918     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.03.012     Document Type: Article

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