Eel consumption as a pathway of human exposure to PCBs

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-37

  Harrad, Stuart ^a   Smith, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eels; Human exposure; PCBs

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; EEL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; GERMANY; NONHUMAN; TISSUE LEVEL; UNITED KINGDOM; WATER POLLUTION; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ANGUILLIFORMES; ILEX COOKII; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032995313     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603129973335     Document Type: Article

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