Release of heavy metals from Tunisian traditional earthenware

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 95-98

  Belgaied, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Glazed earthenware; Lead; Toxic metals

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; HEAVY METAL; LEAD;

ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONSUMER; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; KITCHEN; LEACHING; LEAD POISONING; MEASUREMENT; MILK; TUNISIA;

ACETIC ACID; CADMIUM; CERAMICS; COLOR; COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS; COPPER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LEAD; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; METALS, HEAVY; TUNISIA; ZINC;

EID: 0037210238     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(02)00202-8     Document Type: Article

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