Analysis of food supplements containing iodine: A survey of Italian market

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 282-286

  Restani, Patrizia ^a   Persico, Andrea ^a   Ballabio, Cinzia ^a   Moro, Enzo ^a   Fuggetta, Dalia ^a   Colombo, Maria Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumer health; Food safety; Food supplements; Iodine; Upper level

Indexed keywords

IODINE;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; ITALY;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIET SURVEYS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; IODINE; ITALY; MALE; NUTRITION POLICY; PREGNANCY; VEGETABLES;

EID: 41149181303     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701373788     Document Type: Article

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