The role of sport-fish consumption advisories in mercury risk communication: A 1998-1999 12-state survey of women age 18-45

Environmental Research

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 315-324

  Anderson, H A ^a   Hanrahan, L P ^a   Smith, A ^b   Draheim, L ^c   Kanarek, M ^c   Olsen, J ^a  

^a Wisconsin Department of Health Services   (United States)

^b Maine Department of Health and Human Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish consumption advisories; Mercury; Random digit dial survey; Risk communication; Sport fish

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

FOOD CONSUMPTION; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY; MERCURY (ELEMENT); POLLUTION EXPOSURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPORT FISHING;

ADULT; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MERCURIALISM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; COMMUNICATION; DIET; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MERCURY POISONING; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK FACTORS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042587121     PISSN: 00139351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2004.01.004     Document Type: Conference Paper

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