Assessment of Daily Intake of Toxic Elements Due to Consumption of Vegetables, Fruits, Meat, and Seafood by Inhabitants of Xiamen, China

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2011, Pages

  Chen, Chen ^a   Qian, Yongzhong ^a   Chen, Qiong ^b   Li, Chuanyong ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Dietary intake; Foodstuff; Human health risk; Toxic elements

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CADMIUM; MERCURY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHINA; DIET; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; HUMAN; MEAT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEA FOOD; SOIL POLLUTANT; SWINE; VEGETABLE;

ANIMALS; ARSENIC; CADMIUM; CHINA; DIET; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FRUIT; HUMANS; MEAT; MERCURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEAFOOD; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SWINE; VEGETABLES;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; CEPHALOPODA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 80054726343     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2011.02341.x     Document Type: Article

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