An integrative risk assessment approach for persistent chemicals: A case study on dioxins, furans and dioxin-like PCBs in France

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 261-269

  Béchaux, Camille ^a   Zeilmaker, Marco ^b   Merlo, Mathilde ^a   Bokkers, Bas ^b   Crépet, Amélie ^a  

^a FRENCH AGENCY FOR FOOD   (France)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benchmark dose; Biomarker; Cumulative risk assessment; Dioxins; PCBs; Pharmacokinetic

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; DIOXIN; FURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BODY BURDEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY EXPOSURE; DIETARY INTAKE; EXPOSURE; FISHERMAN; FOOD INTAKE; FRANCE; FRENCHMAN; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LIVER TOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID DISEASE; THYROID TOXICITY; TOXICOKINETICS; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; AGE; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; DRUG EFFECTS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; REPRODUCTION; THYROID GLAND; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANIMALS; BODY BURDEN; DIOXINS; DRUG-INDUCED LIVER INJURY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRANCE; FURANS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; THYROID GLAND; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84927940148     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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