Risk assessment of dietary exposure to methylmercury in fish in the UK

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 185-190

  Maycock, B J ^a   Benford, Diane J ^a  

^a FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fish; Mercury; Neurotoxins; Risk assessment; Risk benefit

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISH DISEASE; HUMAN; NEUROTOXICITY; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALS; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; XIPHIAS GLADIUS;

EID: 33947509392     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0960327107070565     Document Type: Conference Paper

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