Persistent organic pollutants in food supplies

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 820-821

  Hansen, Larry G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL; CHLORPHENOTANE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

DIET; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH RISK; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; MARKETING; ORGANIC POLLUTION; PAKISTAN; SHORT SURVEY; SLOVAKIA; UNITED STATES;

ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PESTICIDE RESIDUES;

EID: 0036837756     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.11.820     Document Type: Short Survey

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