Potential human health risks from metals (Hg, Cd, and Pb) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) via seafood consumption: Estimation of target hazard quotients (THQs) and toxic equivalents (TEQs)

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2782-2788

  Storelli, M M ^a  

^a Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health risks; Heavy metals; Seafood; TEQs; THQs

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; HEAVY METAL; LEAD; MERCURY; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ARTICLE; CEPHALOPOD; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CRUSTACEA; DIETARY INTAKE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH HAZARD; MARINE SPECIES; MOLLUSC; NONHUMAN; SEA FOOD; TARGET VARIABLE;

ALGORITHMS; ANIMALS; CADMIUM; CRUSTACEA; EATING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FISHES; HUMANS; LEAD; MERCURY; METALS, HEAVY; MOLLUSCA; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; QUALITY CONTROL; SEAFOOD; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC;

CEPHALOPODA; CRUSTACEA; MOLLUSCA; RAJA CLAVATA; THUNNUS ALALUNGA;

EID: 47149094221     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2008.05.011     Document Type: Article

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