Carcinogenic risk as the basis for fish advisories: A critique

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 180-183

  Stone, David ^a   Hope, Bruce K ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Air Quality Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Fish advisories; Regulatory policy; Risk assessment; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

CARCINOGEN;

ANIMAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTION;

ANIMALS; CARCINOGENS; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; WATER POLLUTION, CHEMICAL;

EID: 77249125049     PISSN: 15513793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1897/IEAM_2009-002.1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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