Risk assessment of endocrine-active compounds in feeds

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 392-401

  Mantovani, Alberto ^a   Frazzoli, Chiara ^a   La Rocca, Cinzia ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Additives; Contaminants; Endocrine disrupting chemicals; Food safety; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

CHROMIUM; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTOR; FLAME RETARDANT; FOOD ADDITIVE; IODINE; ISOTHIOCYANIC ACID DERIVATIVE; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; TRACE ELEMENT; XENOBIOTIC AGENT; ZEARALENONE;

ANIMAL FOOD; BOVIDS; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FARM ANIMAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; GRAZING; NONHUMAN; NUTRIENT; PISCICULTURE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT; TRACE ELEMENTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 71849097952     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2008.08.005     Document Type: Review

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