Comparison of a toxicokinetic and a questionnaire-based approach to assess methylmercury intake in exposed individuals

Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 328-335

  Noisel, Nolwenn ^a   Bouchard, Michèle ^a   Carrier, Gaétan ^a   Plante, Michel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b HYDRO QUÉBEC   (Canada)

Author keywords

biomarker; daily intake; food questionnaire; methylmercury; seafood consumption; toxicokinetic modeling

Indexed keywords

METHYLMERCURY DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEA FOOD;

DIET RECORDS; HUMANS; METHYLMERCURY COMPOUNDS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEAFOOD;

EID: 79955085606     PISSN: 15590631     EISSN: 1559064X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jes.2010.33     Document Type: Article

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