Differences in data choices have led to conflicting interpretations about an important consumer issue

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1811-1814

  Luoma, Samuel N ^a   Löfstedt, Ragnar E ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF LIFE SCIENCES   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIOXANE; FURAN DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; DIOXIN;

CHEMICAL POLLUTANT; CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PROTEIN; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONID FISHERY;

AQUACULTURE; CONSUMER; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; NONHUMAN; PUBLIC OPINION; PUBLICATION; RISK FACTOR; SALMON; SHORT SURVEY; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; METABOLISM; POLLUTANT; TRUST;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

ANIMALS; AQUACULTURE; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FURANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PUBLIC OPINION; SALMON; TRUST;

EID: 33947356203     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es072497j     Document Type: Short Survey

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