Estimation of target hazard quotients and potential health risks for metals by consumption of seafood in Taiwan

Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 711-720

  Han, B C ^a   Jeng, W L ^b   Chen, R Y ^a   Fang, G T ^c   Hung, T C ^b   Tseng, R J ^d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; MERCURY; ZINC;

FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION INCIDENCE; RISK FACTOR;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEA FOOD; SEA POLLUTION; TAIWAN;

ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METALS, HEAVY; NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD; TAIWAN;

TAIWAN;

EID: 0031793516     PISSN: 00904341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002449900535     Document Type: Article

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