The Belgian PCB/dioxin incident: A critical review of health risks evaluations

International Journal of Toxicology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 333-340

  Bernard, A ^a   Fierens, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Chick Edema Disease; Dioxin; Food Safety; MSWI; PCB; Risk Assessment

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL FOOD; BELGIUM; BIRD DISEASE; BLOOD LEVEL; BODY BURDEN; CANCER RISK; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; POPULATION RISK; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BELGIUM; BODY BURDEN; CHICKENS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; POULTRY DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 0036756192     PISSN: 10915818     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10915810290096540     Document Type: Review

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