Regulatory frameworks for copper considering chronic exposures of the population

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Cockell, Kevin A ^a   Bertinato, Jesse ^a   L'Abbé, Mary R ^a  

^a Bureau of Nutritional Sciences   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COPPER; DRINKING WATER;

BIOLOGICAL MONITORING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; NUTRIENT CONCENTRATION; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; REFERENCE VALUE; WATER STANDARD;

EID: 51749122676     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/88.3.863s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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