Bioaccumulation of arsenic compounds in aquacultural clams (Meretrix lusoria) and assessment of potential carcinogenic risks to human health by ingestion

Chemosphere

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 128-134

  Liu, Chen Wuing ^a   Liang, Ching Ping ^a,b   Lin, Kao Hung ^c   Jang, Cheng Shin ^d   Wang, Sheng Wei ^a   Huang, Yung Kay ^e   Hsueh, Yu Mei ^f  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Foo Yin University   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d KAINAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^e TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^f TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Arsenic species; Bioaccumulation; Blackfoot disease; Clam; Risk

Indexed keywords

AQUACULTURE; BIOACCUMULATION; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

BLACKFOOT DISEASE; CLAM; ESTIMATED RISKS; POTENTIAL CARCINOGENIC RISKS;

ARSENIC COMPOUNDS;

ARSENIC DERIVATIVE; ARSENOCHOLINE;

AQUACULTURE; ARSENIC COMPOUNDS; BIOACCUMULATION; DISEASES; HEALTH RISKS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ARSENIC; BIOACCUMULATION; CANCER; CARCINOGEN; CLAM FISHERY; DISEASE INCIDENCE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH RISK; POLLUTION EFFECT; POLLUTION EXPOSURE;

ARTICLE; BIOACCUMULATION; BLACKFOOT DISEASE; CANCER RISK; CLAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; INGESTION; MERETRIX LUSORIA; NONHUMAN; OYSTER; QUESTIONNAIRE; TAIWAN;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

BIVALVIA; CRASSOSTREA GIGAS; MERETRIX LUSORIA; OSTREIDAE;

EID: 34547580301     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.04.038     Document Type: Article

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