Dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, methyl mercury and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as biomarkers of fish consumption

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 313-323

  Turunen, A W ^a   Mannisto S ^a   Kiviranta, H ^a   Marniemi, J ^a   Jula, A ^a   Tiittanen, P ^a   Suominen Taipale, L ^a   Vartiainen, T ^a   Verkasalo, P K ^a  

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomarkers; Dioxins; Fish; Methyl mercury; Omega 3 fatty acids; Polychlorinated biphenyls

Indexed keywords

DIOXIN; METHYLMERCURY; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BALTIC SEA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FISH; FISHERMAN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD FREQUENCY QUESTIONNAIRE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; DIOXINS; FATTY ACIDS, OMEGA-3; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949267613     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2009.147     Document Type: Article

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