Human dietary exposure to polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in Taiwan

Journal of Hazardous Materials

Volumn 164, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 621-626

  Wang, I Ching ^a   Wu, Yee Lin ^a   Lin, Long Full ^b   Chang Chien, Guo Ping ^c  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KUN SHAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHENG SHIU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Food; Intake; PCDDs; PCDFs

Indexed keywords

DIETARY EXPOSURES; DIETARY INTAKES; FOOD; INTAKE; PCDD/FS; PCDDS; PCDFS; POLYCHLORINATED DI-BENZO-P-DIOXINS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURANS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; HEALTH RISK; PCDD; PCDF; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SEAFOOD; SURVEY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BENZOFURANS; CHILD; DIOXINS; DUCKS; EGGS; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHELLFISH; TAIWAN; YOUNG ADULT;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; TAIWAN;

EID: 62649148461     PISSN: 03043894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2008.08.040     Document Type: Article

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