Assessment of exposure to inorganic arsenic, a human carcinogen, due to the consumption of seafood

Archives of Toxicology

Volumn 70, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 773-778

  Buchet, J P ^a   Lison, D ^a   Ruggeri, M ^b   Foa, V ^b   Elia, G ^b   Maugeri, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Inorganic arsenic; Metabolism; Seafood; Urinary excretion

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; ARSENIC ACID; ARSINE; CACODYLIC ACID; METHANEARSONIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA FOOD; SHELLFISH; URINARY EXCRETION; VOLUNTEER;

ARSENIC; CARCINOGENS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD;

EID: 0029802050     PISSN: 03405761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002040050339     Document Type: Article

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