Dioxins and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in fish oil dietary supplements: Occurrence and human exposure in the UK

Food Additives and Contaminants

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 939-947

  Fernandes, A R ^a   Rose, M ^a   White, S ^a   Mortimer, D N ^b   Gem, M ^b  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dioxins; Fish oil; International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) 7 PCBs; PCDD Fs; Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs); WHO TEQ

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; FISH OIL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; LAW; MARKET; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLE; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FISH OILS; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS;

EID: 33747120541     PISSN: 0265203X     EISSN: 14645122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02652030600660827     Document Type: Article

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