Contribution of diet and other factors to the levels of selected polyfluorinated compounds: Data from NHANES 2003-2008

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 217, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 52-61

  Jain, Ram B ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Family income; Polyfluorinated compounds; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ALKANESULFONIC ACID; CHOLESTEROL; FLUOROCARBON; SERUM ALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FAMILY INCOME; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; NUTRITION; POLYFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

DIET; FAMILY INCOME; POLYFLUORINATED COMPOUNDS; SMOKING;

ALKANESULFONIC ACIDS; BODY MASS INDEX; CHOLESTEROL; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FLUOROCARBONS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; SERUM ALBUMIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887607682     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.03.008     Document Type: Article

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