Review of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) biomonitoring and epidemiology
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Review of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) biomonitoring and epidemiology
A qualitative review of the epidemiological literature on the herbicide 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and health after 2001 is presented. In order to compare the exposure of the general population, bystanders and occupational groups, their urinary levels were also reviewed. In the general population, 2,4-D exposure is at or near the level of detection (LOD). Among individuals with indi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Reviews in Toxicology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1040-8444,1547-6898
DOI: 10.3109/10408444.2012.710576