Comparison of the nutritional-toxicological conflict related to seafood consumption in different regions worldwide

Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-228

  Sioen, Isabelle ^a   De Henauw, Stefaan ^a   Van Camp, John ^a   Volatier, Jean Luc ^b   Leblanc, Jean Charles ^b  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b Healthy Pigs Production and Experimentation Section   (France)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Dioxins; Fish; Mercury; Methyl mercury; Omega 3 fatty acids; Risk benefit; Seafood

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FRESH WATER; ICOSAPENTAENOIC ACID; IODINE; MERCURY; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALTIC STATES; CEPHALOPOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRUSTACEA; DEMERSAL FISH; EUROPEAN UNION; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; JAPAN; KOREA; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MARINE SPECIES; MOLLUSC; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHILIPPINES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEA FOOD; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; DIOXINS; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD; WORLD HEALTH;

PISCES;

EID: 70349512180     PISSN: 02732300     EISSN: 10960295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yrtph.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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