Permethrin exposure from fabric-treated military uniforms under different wear-time scenarios

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 572-578

  Proctor, Susan P ^a,b,c   Maule, Alexis L ^a,b   Heaton, Kristin J ^a,b   Adam, Gina E ^a  

^a U S ARMY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

absorbed dose; biomonitoring; epidemiology; military; permethrin; pesticides; urinary biomarkers

Indexed keywords

3-PHENOXYBENZOIC ACID; BENZOIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; INSECTICIDE; PERMETHRIN;

ADULT; DOSE RESPONSE; HUMAN; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MALE; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SOLDIER; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME; UNITED STATES; URINE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BENZOATES; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, LIQUID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERMETHRIN; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84908229161     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2013.65     Document Type: Article

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