Fishing, consumption, and risk perception in fisherfolk along an east coast estuary

Environmental Research

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 25-35

  Burger, Joanna ^a   Sanchez, Jessica ^a   Gochfeld, Michael ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISH CONSUMPTION; FISHERMEN; PERCEPTION; POLLUTION RISK; RISK PERCEPTION;

ARTICLE; CRAB; FISH; FISHING; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; SEA POLLUTION; UNITED STATES;

USA;

ANIMALIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 0032053906     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/enrs.1997.3819     Document Type: Article

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