Combined effects of contaminant desorption and toxicity on risk from PAH contaminated sediments

Risk Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1109-1120

  Shor, Leslie M ^a   Kosson, David S ^a   Rockne, Karl J ^b   Young, Lily Y ^c   Taghon, Gary L ^c  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Cancer endpoints; Exposure assessment; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs); Potency equivalency factors (PEFs)

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGENS; CONTAMINATION; DESORPTION; DISEASE CONTROL; ESTUARIES; HEALTH RISKS; SEDIMENTS; SOIL MECHANICS; TOXICITY;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CARCINOGENICITY; MASS FRACTION; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAH); POTENCY EQUIVALENT FACTORS (PEF);

AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS;

POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBON;

CARCINOGEN; PAH; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEDIMENT POLLUTION; TOXICITY;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEDIMENT; TOXICOKINETICS;

BENZO(A)PYRENE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CARCINOGENS, ENVIRONMENTAL; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEOPLASMS; POLYCYCLIC HYDROCARBONS, AROMATIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL POLLUTANTS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 8844257332     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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