Radiocaesium activity concentrations in the fruit-bodies of macrofungi in Great Britain and an assessment of dietary intake habits

Science of the Total Environment

Volumn 231, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-83

  Barnett, C L ^a   Beresford, N A ^a   Self, P L ^a   Howard, B J ^a   Frankland, J C ^a   Fulker, M J ^b   Dodd, B A ^a   Marriott, J V R ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Westlakes Scientific Consulting Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c Brit Mycological Soc S   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Annual committed effective dose; Dietary habits; Fungi; Great Britain; Radiocaesium; Transfer factor

Indexed keywords

CESIUM 137;

ARTICLE; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; FUNGUS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOACTIVE CONTAMINATION; SAMPLING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CESIUM RADIOISOTOPES; DIET; FOOD CONTAMINATION, RADIOACTIVE; FUNGI; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RADIATION DOSAGE; SOIL POLLUTANTS, RADIOACTIVE; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0033065767     PISSN: 00489697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0048-9697(99)00085-6     Document Type: Article

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