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exposure assessment

Definition

  • [Karla D. Thrall] Exposure assessment is a critical component in estimating health risk. The analysis of exhaledbreath offers an ideal non-invasive matrix for measuring volatile biomarkers associated with theabsorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of chemicals under a variety of environmentalconditions. A real-time, field-portable system was developed to directly analyze undiluted exhaledair from experimental animals and humans...

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http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/20221

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