Applying the maximum cumulative ratio methodology to biomonitoring data on dioxin-like compounds in the general public and two occupationally exposed populations

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 343-349

  Han, Xianglu ^a   Price, Paul S ^a  

^a DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

cumulative exposure; dioxin; maximum cumulative ratio; mixtures; NHANES; PCB

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; FURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS;

ADULT; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FURANS; HUMANS; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NUTRITION SURVEYS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

EID: 84879418241     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2012.74     Document Type: Article

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