Food contamination with polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxins in Belgium. Effects on the body burden

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 828-830

  Van Larebeke, N ^a   Covaci, A ^b   Schepens, P ^b   Hens, Luc ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^c VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; DIOXIN; POLYBROMINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SUPPLY; ORGANIC POLLUTANT; PCB; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

BELGIUM; BODY BURDEN; DIETARY INTAKE; EUROPEAN UNION; EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; SHORT SURVEY; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

BELGIUM; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; PESTICIDE RESIDUES; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

BELGIUM;

EID: 0036837985     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.56.11.828     Document Type: Short Survey

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