Estimated daily intake of pesticides and xenoestrogenic exposure by fruit consumption in the female population from a Mediterranean country (Spain)

Food Control

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 471-477

  Inigo Nunez S ^a   Herreros, M A ^a   Encinas, T ^b   Gonzalez Bulnes, A ^b,c  

^a Direccion General de Ordenacion e Inspeccion Comunidad de Madrid   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^c INIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Fruit consumption; Pesticides; Spain; Xenoestrogens

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 71949106151     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2009.07.009     Document Type: Article

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