Inconsistent epidemiological findings on fish consumption may be indirect evidence of harmful contaminants in fish

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 190-192

  Lee, Duk Hee ^a   Jacobs Jr , D R ^b,c  

^a Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; NOTE; PREGNANCY; SEA FOOD; WATER POLLUTANT;

ANIMALS; CAUSALITY; DIET; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; PREGNANCY; SEAFOOD; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 77649330152     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2009.093328     Document Type: Note

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