Gender differences in attitudes about fish safety in a coastal population

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 181-192

  Burger, Joanna ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BIOACCUMULATION; FEMALE; FISH; FISHING; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ATTITUDE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COHORT STUDIES; DEER; DUCKS; FEMALE; FISHES; FLOUNDER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; NEW JERSEY; POULTRY PRODUCTS; SAFETY; SEAFOOD; SEAWATER; SEX FACTORS;

ANAS; ANAS SP.; ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; PLEURONECTOIDEI;

EID: 0032488884     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/009841098159321     Document Type: Article

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