Evaluation of xenobiotics in human milk and ingestion by the newborn: An epidemiological survey in Lombardy (Northern Italy)

European Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 191-197

  Turconi, Giovanna ^a   Guarcello, Marianna ^a   Livieri, Chiara ^a   Comizzoli, Sergio ^a   Maccarini, Laura ^a   Castellazzi, Anna Maria ^a   Pietri, Amedeo ^b   Piva, Gianfranco ^b   Roggi, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biological monitoring; Cadmium; Human milk; Lead; Mycotoxins

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXIN; AFLATOXIN B1; AFLATOXIN M1; CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MYCOTOXIN; OCHRATOXIN; XENOBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; BREAST FEEDING; BREAST MILK; CONTAMINATION; DRUG EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MILK LEVEL; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFLATOXINS; CADMIUM; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT FOOD; INFANT, NEWBORN; ITALY; LACTATION; LEAD; MILK, HUMAN; OCHRATOXINS; QUESTIONNAIRES; XENOBIOTICS;

EID: 4544347698     PISSN: 14366207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00394-004-0458-2     Document Type: Article

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