Separating potential source exposure from background exposure in subsistence populations in developing countries

Toxicology

Volumn 181-182, Issue , 2002, Pages 467-470

  Tsuji, Joyce S ^a   Robinson, Sue ^b  

^a EXPONENT INC   (United States)

^b Parametrix Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Metals; Risk assessment; Subsistence exposure

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; MERCURY;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENT; FISH; FOOD; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ARSENIC; ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; DATA COLLECTION; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISHES; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MERCURY; METALS; NEOPLASMS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18144439553     PISSN: 0300483X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-483X(02)00455-9     Document Type: Article

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