Persistent organic pollutants: Potential health effects?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 824-825

  Damstra, T ^a   Page, S W ^b   Herrman, J L ^b   Meredith, Tim ^b  

^a International Programme on Chemical Safety   (United States)

^b World Health Organisation   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH RISK; ORGANIC POLLUTANT;

BREAST MILK; CANCER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH HAZARD; ORGANIC POLLUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SHORT SURVEY;

ADULT; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0036837970     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.11.824     Document Type: Short Survey

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