Human health research and policy development: Experience in the Great Lakes region

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 208, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 7-13

  Ashizawa, Annette E ^a   Hicks, Heraline E ^a   De Rosa, Christopher T ^a  

^a AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish consumption; Great Lakes sport fish; Human health; Mercury; PCB; Policy development; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

MERCURY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL DERIVATIVE;

ECOSYSTEM; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; POLICY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16244381166     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2005.01.002     Document Type: Article

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