Should legislation regarding maximum Pb and Cd levels in human food also cover large game meat?

Environment International

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-25

  Taggart, Mark A ^a   Reglero, Manuel M ^a   Camarero, Pablo R ^a   Mateo, Rafael ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

Author keywords

Food chain transfer; Large game hunting; Maximum residue levels; Metal and metalloid mining; Venison; Wild boar

Indexed keywords

AMMUNITION; ANIMALS; LEAD; METALLOIDS; METALS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMELTING; ZINC;

FOOD CHAIN; LARGE GAMES; MAXIMUM RESIDUE LEVELS; VENISON; WILD BOARS;

MEATS;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; LEAD; SELENIUM; ZINC;

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; COPPER; DEER; FOOD CHAIN; LEAD; LEGISLATION; MEAT; MINING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELENIUM; SMELTING; ZINC;

AGE; ANIMAL HUNTING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BEEF; BOAR (MALE PIG); CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD SAFETY; LAMB; LAW; MALE; MEAT; MINING; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RED DEER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS ELAPHUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 78349310472     PISSN: 01604120     EISSN: 18736750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2010.06.007     Document Type: Article

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