Polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDDs) and dibenzofurans (PCDFs) in fruit and vegetables from an industrial area in northern Italy

Chemosphere

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 292-298

  Grassi, Paola ^a   Fattore, Elena ^a   Generoso, Caterina ^a   Fanelli, Roberto ^a   Arvati, Massimo ^b   Zuccato, Ettore ^a  

^a MARIO NEGRI INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH   (Italy)

^b ASL Provincia di Mantova   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dioxin; Fruit; PCBs; PCDDs; PCDFs; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

CROPS; FRUITS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; PLANTS (BOTANY); POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK PERCEPTION; VEGETABLES;

DIOXIN; DIOXIN-LIKE COMPOUNDS; FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; PCDDS; PCDFS; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZO P DIOXIN (PCDDS); TOLERABLE DAILY INTAKE; TOXIC EQUIVALENTS TEQ;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ACCUMULATION; DETECTION METHOD; DIOXIN; FRUIT; PCB; PCDD; PCDF; VEGETABLE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; INDUSTRIAL AREA; ITALY; RISK ASSESSMENT; ROSEMARY; VEGETABLE;

ITALY;

ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS;

EID: 77649231819     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2010.01.028     Document Type: Article

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