Polychlorinated biphenyls in clams Tapes philippinarum cultured in the Venice Lagoon (Italy): Contamination levels and dietary exposure assessment

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1065-1075

  Boscolo, R ^a   Cacciatore, F ^a   Berto, D ^a   Giani, M ^a  

^a ICRAM   (Italy)

Author keywords

PCBs; Tapes philippinarum; TDI; TEQ; Venice Lagoon

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; HEXACHLOROBIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; CLAM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; ITALY; LAGOON; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; ITALY; LIPIDS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

BIVALVIA; TETRA; VENERUPIS (RUDITAPES) PHILIPPINARUM;

EID: 34047104110     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2006.12.015     Document Type: Article

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