Considerations for the regulation of polychlorinated dibenzodioxins, furans (PCDD/Fs) and biphenyls (PCBs) in liver

Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops and Foods

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 72-77

  Rose, Martin D ^a   Mortimer, David N ^b   Gem, Martin G ^b   Petch, Rupert G ^a   Fernandes, Alwyn R ^a   Livesey, Chris T ^c  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Environment; Food safety; Legislation; Standards

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; COSTS; FISH; FOOD SAFETY; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; MAMMALS; MEATS; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; SALES;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL PRODUCTS; BACKGROUND LEVEL; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPEAN UNION; FARM ANIMALS; FOOD-SAFETY; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXINS/FURANS; REGULATORY LIMIT; SMALL DATA SET;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 77956872623     PISSN: 17578361     EISSN: 1757837X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-837X.2010.00058.x     Document Type: Article

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