The assimilation of dioxins and PCBs in conventionally reared farm animals: Occurrence and biotransfer factors

Chemosphere

Volumn 83, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 815-822

  Fernandes, A R ^a   Foxall, C ^b   Lovett, A ^b   Rose, M ^a   Dowding, A ^c  

^a FOOD AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chickens; Food; Pigs; Risk assessment; Sheep; WHO TEQ

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; MAMMALS; MEATS; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

2 , 3 , 7 , 8-TCDD; CHICKENS; CHLORINATED CONGENERS; CONTAMINANT TRANSFER; DIETARY COMPOSITION; PIGS; SHEEP; WHO-TEQ;

ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

CHLORINE; DIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYL; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZODIOXIN; POLYCHLORINATED DIBENZOFURAN;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BIOACCUMULATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; DIET; MEAT; PCB; PCDD; PIG; POULTRY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SHEEP;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); EGG; FARM ANIMAL; FOOD CONTAMINATION; MEAT; MILK; NONHUMAN; SHEEP; SOIL; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SWINE;

ANIMALIA; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES; SUIDAE;

EID: 79953317259     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2011.02.083     Document Type: Article

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