Methodological aspects in environmental and biological monitoring of exposure to low doses of benzene: Problems and possible solutions;Aspetti metodologici nel monitoraggio ambientale e biologico dell'esposizione a basse dosi di benzene: Criticità e possibili soluzioni

Giornale Italiano di Medicina del Lavoro ed Ergonomia

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 256-258

  Tranfo, Giovanna ^a   Paci, Enrico ^a   Fustinoni, Silvia ^b   Barbieri, Anna ^c   Carrieri, Mariella ^d  

^a DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benzene exposure; Biological monitoring; Environmental monitoring

Indexed keywords

BENZENE;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMAN;

BENZENE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HUMANS;

EID: 84885580681     PISSN: 15927830     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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