Persistent toxic chemicals in the US food supply

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 813-817

  Schafer, Kristin S ^a   Kegley, S E ^a  

^a Pesticide Action Network North America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,1 DICHLORO 2,2 BIS(4 CHLOROPHENYL)ETHYLENE; 2,3,7,8 TETRACHLORODIBENZO PARA DIOXIN; ALDRIN; CAMPHECLOR; CHLORDANE; CHLORPHENOTANE; DIELDRIN; HEPTACHLOR; HEXACHLOROBENZENE; MIREX; TOXIC SUBSTANCE;

FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; TOXICITY;

BLOOD; BREAST MILK; DAIRY PRODUCT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; FRUIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH HAZARD; MEAT; ORGANIC POLLUTION; POULTRY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VEGETABLE; WILDLIFE;

DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036837794     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.11.813     Document Type: Review

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