Fishing for identity: Mercury contamination and fish consumption among indigenous groups in the United States

Bulletin of Science, Technology and Society

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 368-375

  Roe, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic identity; Fish consumption; Fish contamination; Indigenous people; Mercury

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL POISONS; MERCURY (METAL); PUBLIC POLICY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

ETHNIC IDENTITY; FISH CONSUMPTION; FISH CONTAMINATION; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE;

FISHERIES;

EID: 0348041860     PISSN: 02704676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0270467603259787     Document Type: Article

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