Objectives-This study describes the toxicokinetics, pulmonary function, and subjective ratings of discomfort in volunteers experimentally exposed to turpentine vapour (a mixture of monoterpenes). The results were compared with similar exposure to single monoterpenes to look in the toxicokinetics and acute effects for signs of interactions between the monoterpenes. Methods-Eight male volunteers ...

This eighty-seventh volume of IARC Monographs contains evaluations of inorganic and organic lead compounds. Lead salts and organic lead compounds were considered by the first IARC Monographs Working Groups (Volumes 1 and 2; IARC, 1972, 1973) and they have been reviewed in Volume 23 (IARC, 1980) and updated in Supplement 7 (IARC, 1987). Since 1987, new epidemiological and experimental studies ha...

In recent years there has been an increasing focus in environmental risk assessment on children as a potentially susceptible population. There also has been growing recognition of the need for a systematic approach for organizing, evaluating, and incorporating the available data on children's susceptibilities in risk assessments. In this article we present a conceptual framework for assessing r...

BACKGROUND Bisphenol A (BPA) is an ubiquitous chemical contaminant that has recently been associated with adverse effects on human health. There is incomplete understanding of BPA toxicokinetics, and there are no established interventions to eliminate this compound from the human body. Using 20 study participants, this study was designed to assess the relative concentration of BPA in three body...