Environmental contaminants and human health in the Arctic

Toxicology Letters

Volumn 112-113, Issue , 2000, Pages 119-125

  Hansen, Jens C ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Arctic; Contaminants; Effects; Human exposure

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY; ORGANIC COMPOUND; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARCTIC; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ARCTIC REGIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FEMALE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0034653415     PISSN: 03784274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-4274(99)00203-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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