Effects of uncertainties on exposure estimates to methylmercury: A Monte Carlo analysis of exposure biomarkers versus dietary recall estimation

Risk Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 859-

  Sanga, Ravi N ^a   Bartell, Scott M ^a   Ponce, Rafael A ^a   Boischio, Ana A P ^b   Joiris, Claude R ^c   Pierce, Crispin H ^a   Faustman, Elaine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIAS BIOLÓGICAS   (Brazil)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Methylmercury; Two dimensional Monte Carlo Simulation; Uncertainty disaggregation

Indexed keywords

BLOOD; DECISION MAKING; FISHERIES; MONTE CARLO METHODS; REMEDIATION;

EXPOSURE ASSESSMENTS;

BIOMARKERS;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; METHYLMERCURY;

DIET; METHYLMERCURY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; UNCERTAINTY ROLE;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BRAZIL; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EXPOSURE; FISH; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MERCURIALISM; POPULATION EXPOSURE; POPULATION RISK; PREDICTION; RECALL; STEADY STATE; SWEDEN; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

BANGLADESH; BRAZIL; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035663884     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/0272-4332.215157     Document Type: Article

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