Estimation of fish consumption and methylmercury intake in the New Jersey population

Journal of Exposure Analysis and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 503-527

  Stern, Alan H ^a,b   Korn, Leo R ^c,d   Ruppel, Bruce E ^a  

^a New Jersey Division of Science Research and Technology   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d New Jersey Dept Environ Protect

Author keywords

Diet; Fish; Fish consumption; Mercury; Methylmercury; Reference dose

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; RECALL; UNITED STATES; WATER POLLUTION;

ADULT; ANIMALS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW JERSEY; ORGANOMERCURY COMPOUNDS; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SEAFOOD;

EID: 0030455529     PISSN: 10534245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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