Selenium's importance in regulatory issues regarding mercury

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1333-1338

  Raymond, Laura J ^a   Ralston, Nicholas V C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fish; Health; Mercury; Methylmercury; Seafood; Selenium

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS; HEALTH BENEFITS; HUMAN CONSUMPTION; MERCURY; MERCURY CONCENTRATIONS; MERCURY EXPOSURE; METHYL MERCURY; MOLAR RATIO; MOLECULAR TARGETS; NEW ZEALAND; PUBLIC SAFETY; REGULATORY ISSUES; SAFETY CRITERION; SELENIUM CONCENTRATIONS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FISH; HEALTH; HEALTH RISKS; MEATS; MERCURY (METAL); MERCURY COMPOUNDS; OCEAN CURRENTS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TOXICITY; TRACE ELEMENTS; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

SELENIUM;

EID: 71249136784     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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