Human exposure to PCDDs, PCDFs and dioxin-like PCBs associated with seafood consumption in Korea from 2005 to 2007

Environment International

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 279-284

  Moon, Hyo Bang ^a   Choi, Hee Gu ^a  

^a National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; DLPCBs; PCDD Fs; Risk management; Seafood consumption

Indexed keywords

MEATS; NUTRITION; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS;

DIETARY INTAKES; DIOXIN-LIKE CONTAMINANTS; DIOXIN-LIKE POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; DL-PCBS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; PCDD/FS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO-P-DIOXINS AND DIBENZOFURANS; SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIBENZOFURAN; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD INTAKE; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEAFOOD; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

SCOMBRIDAE;

EID: 58849091733     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2008.07.003     Document Type: Article

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