Arsenic and cadmium in food-chain in Bangladesh-an exploratory study

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 578-584

  Khan, Shafiqul Islam ^a   Ahmed, A K Mottashir ^a   Yunus, Mohammad ^b   Rahman, Mahfuzar ^b,d   Hore, Samar Kumar ^b   Vahter, Marie ^c   Wahed, M A ^a,e  

^a ICDDRB Laboratory Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

^b ICDDRB Public Health Sciences Division   (Bangladesh)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d Hodavasi Chawdhury and Company ^*  (United States)

^e Health and Nutrition Wing   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Arsenic; Arsenic contamination; Bangladesh; Cadmium; Cooking process; Food

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM;

ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; COOKING; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY;

ARSENIC; BANGLADESH; CADMIUM; COOKING; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD CONTAMINATION; PILOT PROJECTS; RURAL HEALTH;

ARUM;

EID: 78649640130     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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