Estimation of methylmercury intake from the 2007 Chinese total diet study

Food Additives and Contaminants: Part B Surveillance

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 236-245

  Shang, X H ^a   Li, X W ^a   Zhang, L ^a   Zhao, Y F ^a   Wu, Y N ^a  

^a CHINESE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (China)

Author keywords

Cooked foods; Heavy metals; Mercury

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC FOOD; COOKED FOOD; MERCURY; METHYL MERCURY; TOTAL MERCURIES;

FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH RISKS; MERCURY (METAL); MERCURY COMPOUNDS; NUTRITION;

CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION;

METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; CHINA; DIET; FISH; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MALE; SEA FOOD;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CHINA; DIET; DIET SURVEYS; FISHES; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; SEAFOOD;

EID: 78649539543     PISSN: 19393210     EISSN: 19393229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19393210.2010.515039     Document Type: Article

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