Essentiality and toxicity of trace elements: Principles and methods for assessment of risk from human exposure to essential trace elements

Journal of Trace Elements in Experimental Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 141-153

  Nordberg, G ^a   Sandstrom B ^b   Becking, G ^c,e   Goyer, R A ^d,e  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Dietary intake; Human health; Oral intake; Risks; Selenium; Zinc

Indexed keywords

MARKER; TRACE ELEMENT;

BIOAVAILABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; GENETIC RESISTANCE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; LETHALITY; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0033950458     PISSN: 0896548X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-670X(2000)13:1<141::AID-JTRA15>3.0.CO;2-A     Document Type: Conference Paper

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