Benzene exposure, assessed by urinary trans,trans-muconic acid, in urban children with elevated blood lead levels.
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Benzene exposure, assessed by urinary trans,trans-muconic acid, in urban children with elevated blood lead levels.
A pilot study was performed to evaluate the feasibility of using trans,trans-muconic acid (MA) as a biomarker of environmental benzene exposure. A secondary aim was to provide data on the extent of exposure to selected toxicants in a unique population consisting of inner-city children who were already overexposed to one urban hazard, lead. Potential sources of benzene were assessed by a questio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Health Perspectives
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0091-6765,1552-9924
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.96104318